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When entering the Counseling and Psychological Service Center, the first thing students will see is the staff desk full of plants and mental health pamphlets. Photo credit: Kennedy Robins

Lending a hand on campus

Lexie Andrew March 28, 2022

Life and school can get hard, and students struggle with daily stressors, academic stress and other mental health issues. Having someone to talk to can help relieve some of that stress. The Counseling...

A Zoom presentation on March 24 talked about neuropsychology. Photo credit: Catie Weimer

Psyched for neuropsychology

Catie Weimer March 28, 2022

Dr. Benjamin Eschler spoke to students interested in neuropsychology over Zoom to explain what a neuropsychologist does. The former WSU student explained possible academic paths to take to become one and...

Students can read magazines in a quiet environment while waiting to speak with their counselors. (Kennedy Robins/ The Signpost)

Mental health crises in the pandemic

Rebecca Baggett October 6, 2021

Over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, research has shown that many, including students, have struggled with big decisions and the uncertainty of the future, and it has largely impacted mental health.Education...

Opinion: Writing killing into the curriculum

Opinion: Writing killing into the curriculum

Jennifer Greenlee March 1, 2021

Woodshop. English. Math. Firearm training. This is what high school students' class options might look like next semester if HB 258 passes the Utah House of Representatives and Senate and is signed...

Multiple plants and flyers are on display for student viewing within the Counseling and Psychological Services Center. (Paige McKinnon/The Signpost)

Learning to use tools out of the Anxiety Toolbox

Lucas Moore February 22, 2021

The Weber State Counseling and Psychological Services Center in the Student Services building is hosting an educational group called the Anxiety Toolbox. Anxiety Toolbox is a student-facilitated group...

The LBGTQ center is located in suite 323 in Shephard Union. (Israel Campa/The Signpost)

Despite COVID-19, the LGBT Resource Center is still there for the community

Kierstynn King October 26, 2020

According to Jayson Stokes, coordinator of the LGBT Resource Center at WSU, individuals within the LGBTQ+ community often experience feelings of isolation. “It can be very difficult for individuals...

Weber State University photo Photo credit: Danya Gil

WSU combats escalating mental health crises

Danya Gil January 4, 2019

Weber State University has been awarded the $300,000 Garrett Lee Smith Campus Suicide Prevention Grant to fund the Wildcat Support Network, a peer-based program aimed to de-stigmatize discussions of mental...

Zombie Thoughts can happen to anyone

“Zombie Thoughts” can happen to anyone

Hillary Reilly October 11, 2018

PLAN-B Theater Company showcased "Zombie Thoughts," a children’s play portraying general anxiety disorder through a virtual video game world, on Oct. 8 at Weber State University. The play has...

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Sculpting the fate of the future

Jennifer Greenlee September 14, 2018

Once a month, the powers-that-be convene to determine the fate of all Weber State University students. Well, they at least discuss the finances, academic changes and policy changes at WSU. These powers-that-be...

Photo credit: Pixaby

Screaming into the void is my pastime

Sierra Hawkins March 31, 2018

Some would say I have never been a well-adjusted individual. Maybe they’re right. After all, we do work together for long hours of the day and spend an uncomfortable amount of time together copy-editing...

Clinician Mckelle Ellertson demonstrates services offered to students, with Ashlyn Winmill acting as patient. (Mustafa Alshilati / The Signpost)

Keeping your wealth without destroying your health in college

Jennifer Guzman March 30, 2018

Healthcare and the general wellness of the American population has been one of the biggest topics of discussion for the past decade, but the students who walk the grounds of Weber State have attentive...

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Being mindful of social anxiety

Kimberlee Brosius November 3, 2017

When Weber State student Carrington Garcia saw the Taboo Talks event discussing the topic of social anxiety, she contemplated outside the door for five minutes whether she should attend. She decided to...

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