UMD must provide better mental health support for RAs
We exist in a position built to support others but with a lackluster framework for supporting ourselves. We are exhausted.
PGCPS community members praise $25 million grant to expand student mental health services
The school system will partner with 18 organizations that received funding to improve support for students.
UMD Counseling Center implements 2 new student support initiatives
The new initiatives include an embedded services program and the Mental Health Emergency Assessment and Response Team, dubbed “MHEART.”
Patty Perillo discusses mental health, food insecurity with UMD RHA
The student affairs division recently launched a new mental health website that serves as a “centralized portal” for mental health resources.
UMD arborist leads Memorial Chapel garden tours for new parents and their babies
The first tour group of this semester strolled through the university’s Garden of Reflection and Remembrance on Friday.
Here are some of the bills UMD RHA passed this year
The University of Maryland RHA passed 26 bills this year, including one creating a new mental health committee.
OCD, existentialism drive ‘Turtles All the Way Down’ adaptation
The newest John Green adaptation follows a unique protagonist with a severe case of obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Prince George’s County Council proposes 911 registry for people with special needs
The program would alert first responders of registered individuals’ mental health risks and special needs when responding to a call.
UMD’s counseling center needs revamping. Here’s a cost effective way to do it.
Greater access to therapy on campus would give students struggling with mental health an outlet.
Prince George’s County residents detail challenges with county’s mental health resources
Prince George's County has seen an increase in reported mental health challenges in recent years.