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Bobst Library’s enduring history of suicide

Alyssa Goldberg, Features Staff • March 7, 2022

How a string of student deaths in the early 2000s shaped NYU’s architecture, curriculum and mental health services.

Will NYU Improve the SHC Now?

NYU’s department of Counseling and Wellness Services has officially fallen below the national standard. Will this finally be the impetus for NYU to improve its mental health facilities?

Abby Hofstetter, Opinion Editor • November 6, 2019

I felt pretty hopeless at the end of last semester. WSN reported in May that the wait times between appointments from NYU’s Counseling and Wellness Services are dangerously above...

When It Comes to Self-Care, One Size Does Not Fit All

Self-care isn’t as simple as sipping wine in a bubble bath — it’s often unglamorous, sometimes uncomfortable but always tailored to the individual.

Hope Rangaswami, Columnist • April 15, 2019

What comes to mind when you hear the term self-care? You’re probably imagining someone slapping on an expensive face mask, sitting in a bubble bath and sipping on a glass of...

Everyone Should Be Taking Advantage of NYU’s Mental Health Services

Henry Cohen, Staff Writer • January 24, 2017

Taken with the fact that 20% of young adults worldwide suffer from some sort of mental illness, it is clear that NYU students suffering from mental illness should take full advantage of the many wellness services available on campus.

A Battle on the Field and in the Mind

Rayne Ellis, Contributing Writer • November 14, 2016

Athletes put their bodies through massive amounts of pain and stress, but little attention is given to the pain and stress of the mind.