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Mental Health

If You’re Feeling FOMO This Spring Break, Embrace JOMO Instead

March 4, 2024

Photo: A group of students wearing matching Boston University sweatshirts smile for a picture alongside their faculty partner, a woman with long curly hair, glasses and a red shirt

Mental Health

New Free Peer Listening Program Offered at Student Health Services

February 15, 2024

Photo: Jennifer Crumbley, a white woman with blonde hair wearing a white cardigan, whose son killed four students at his Michigan high school in 2021, was convicted on four counts of involuntary manslaughter on Tuesday, the first time in the United States that a parent has been found guilty of such a crime after their child committed a mass school shooting.

LAW

Mother’s Conviction in Son’s School Shooting Sets a Troubling Precedent, BU LAW Expert Says

February 7, 2024

Photo: A stock photo of a kid playing American football. He is wearing a black helmet and jersey as he looks onto the field.

Voices & Opinion

POV: There Are Many Benefits to Youth Sports. My Son’s Tragic Story Highlights the Risks

February 2, 2024

Photo: Joe Biden and Donald Trump side by side in a composite image, where both are standing at podiums at recent rallies in 2024

Politics

Are Verbal Flubs by Trump or Biden Signs of Cognitive Decline or Innocent Mistakes?

January 25, 2024

Photo: A stock image of a man studying with books, papers, and additional educational accessories spread out on a table. he is shadowed by a spotlight to his right, as he contemplatively looks over everything on the spread.

Mental Health

How to Improve Mental Health on College Campuses

December 13, 2023

Photo: Two woman laugh joyfully at the Wellbeing Experience, an event curated to help destress during college finals. They sit on human sized beanbags wearing their winter coats. Behind them are informational signs about the event.

Wellness

Break Time? De-stress at the Student Wellbeing Experience

December 5, 2023

Close-up photo of Boston University student Gavin Cheng (Questrom'25) and a random person on the street. He is holding a mini microphone and wearing a brown shirt. The man to the left is wearing multiple chains, a black hat, and a black t-shirt.

Social Media

How Building a Social Media Presence Helped Me Overcome Social Anxiety

December 1, 2023

Photo: A stock photo of the updated Student Health Services. Two people stand at a front desk in spacious, clean white and blue waiting area.

LGBTQ

Student Health Services Launches New Support Group for Trans and Nonbinary Students

November 9, 2023

Photo: A large black road sign reads "Shelter in Place" in LED letters on a dark evening in Maine. Background sign shows an empty street.

Mental Health

The Mental Health Toll of Another Mass Shooting

October 26, 2023

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Mental Health

BU: Take a Free Mental Health Screening Thursday, October 5

October 3, 2023

This is a photo collage of eight different pictures. All of these photos are courtesy of Robin Kim (COM, CAS'24). The first photo in the upper left hand corner is of Robin Kim (COM, CAS'24) and it is a solo shot of her at an outdoor restaurant. She has brown hair, fair skin, and has her hair down with a black off the shoulder top on. There is some food in front of her. It is day time and there are tan umbrellas and other sitting down at tables in the background. To the right of that photo is a spread of food on a dining table. There are many different breakfast dishes ranging from cinnamon rolls to a fruit arrangement. The right of that is a photo of Kim reading a book. Half of the book is covering her face and her brown hair is covered by her headphones. There is a water bottle and a laptop in front of her. To the right of that photo is an image of Kim with her blonde friend that is smiling in front of the Eiffel Tower. The Tower is lit up since it is dusk. Below that is a photo of Kim and a friends with masks on sitting outside of a building on its steps. The building has cement steps and a red door. The people both have jackets on, one tan (on the right) and one white. The photo to the left of that is of four people's sneakers. The sneakers are all black besides one pair that are are red. The photo above that is of three brunette girls, including Kim, that have straight faces on. They are all wearing black shirts and the photo is a selfie from the neck up. The photo the left of that is of three individuals posting in the MBTA green-line station. There are two girls, Kim one of them, on either side of a male in white. To the left of that photo is a picture of the Boston Skyline that shows the orange sky. The buildings look like a silhouette on the bright skyline.

Mental Health

Showing Up for My Well-Being: A Self-Reflection on How I Manage My Personal Wellness at Boston University

September 20, 2023

Mental Health

8 Simple Self-Care Tips for College Students

July 20, 2023

This is a birds eye view photo from a Boston University commencement ceremony. Seniors are wearing black graduation caps with red gowns and are sitting down in rows. The stage is in front of the graduates and there is someone shown speaking at the podium. Behind the speaker, there are rows of faculty/speakers/staff also in red and black graduation attire.

Commencement

Moving On: Tips for Dealing with Post-Commencement Blues

April 25, 2023

Photo: A night shot of the Lincoln Memorial, with the huge statue of President Lincoln looming the middle of the memorial. His statue is framed by two columns, vistors are in the foreground, shadowed by the night and a light shines on the inscription above the statue.

Voices & Opinion

POV: Lincoln Struggled with Depression. What We Can Learn from It Today

February 27, 2023

A photo of Stuvi II on Boston University's campus against a sunny sky background

Campus & Facilities

StuVi 2 Community Shaken by Jumping Death of Non–BU Affiliated Person

February 16, 2023

FILE - Emergency teams search for people in the rubble of a destroyed building in Adana, southern Turkey, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023. The Turkish government has for years tempted fate by not enforcing modern construction codes at the same time it was allowing — and in some cases, encouraging — a real estate boom in earthquake-prone areas, according to experts in geology and engineering who repeatedly issued warnings. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

Voices & Opinion

POV: The Earthquakes in Turkey and Syria and the Challenge of Disasters

February 10, 2023

Patrons place sports bets at kiosks at Encore Boston Harbor casino, Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023, in Everett, Mass. Massachusetts sports fans who want to wager on their favorite teams are finally getting their chance as the state kicks off sports betting at casinos in the state beginning Tuesday, Jan. 31. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Mental Health

Massachusetts Sports Betting Is Here. Will More Gambling Addiction Follow?

February 2, 2023

Photo: Faculty & Staff Assistance Office employees, Colleen McGuire (left) Sarah Henderson (center), and Karen Brouhard(right) smile and pose for a photo. Three white women wearing (from left) glasses and a light blue floral blouse and black pants, a dark blue summer dress, and a red orange blouse and beige pants.

Mental Health

Faculty & Staff Assistance Office: a Valuable Resource for BU Employees and Their Families

January 27, 2023

Photo: In the center of the photo, a bouquet of flowers wrapped in plastic and pink paper. They are laying on a dirt ground and are in front of a stone with the number 47 in metal on it. Behind the rock, there is a tree trunk to the right of the photo.

Maternal Health

A Mother Charged with Killing Her Children: A Possible Explanation for the Unthinkable

January 26, 2023

A Mother Charged with Killing Her Children: A Possible Explanation for the Unthinkable