Tag: mental health

The First-year Social Disconnect

Post author By wheatonwire
Post date April 1, 2021

With a half-baked closure of high school and a hybrid kickoff of college life, the class of 2024 has been left socially stunted and stressed.

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Wheaton Students Share Opinions on the First Break Day of the Spring Semester

Post author By wheatonwire
Post date March 31, 2021

In lieu of a Spring Break for the Spring 2021 semester, Wheaton administration opted to offer students two break days, one on Mar. 10 and the second on April 30. In an email preceding the first break day, the Dean of Students office suggested that the day was intended to allow students the opportunity to […]

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Wheaton Students Protest Mandatory Mental Health Training Module, Administration Responds, Making the Training Optional

Post author By wheatonwire
Post date March 3, 2021

Housed at 42 Howard Street, the Counseling Center serves Wheaton students with a number of important services including crisis intervention, short-term counseling and support groups, alcohol and drug consultation, medical referrals and educational workshops.

Following concerns expressed by students, Dean of Students Zachary Irish and Director of Counseling & Health Services Valeria Tobia announced today that they plan to make the EverFi mental health module optional, rather than mandatory as first announced.

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Mental Health Services at Wheaton

Post author By Abram Buehner
Post date November 7, 2019

On Oct. 9, WheAccess club hosted a meeting to discuss the counseling center and general access to mental health services for students on campus. During the meeting, similarities between personal stories shared were discovered. “I have struggled more than I ever have since coming back to Wheaton after McLean. The problems I needed help for […]

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