Mind Matters

Charity founded for dual diagnosis

March 4, 2015

Dual diagnosis is when individuals have a mental illness, usually a mood disorder, along with substance or alcohol abuse.

Pills cannot boost brainpower, despite popular belief

February 18, 2015

In the past, the idea that we only use 10 percent of our brains has been perpetuated by the media.

Social pressures put men at risk

February 4, 2015

Almost four times as many men lose their lives to suicide each year as compared to women. Mind boggling, right?

New technology may offer hope

January 22, 2015

The use of brain scans could help in the detection of mental illness, despite the prohibitive cost.

Myers-Briggs personality test should be treated as a novelty

December 2, 2014

The popular Myers-Briggs personality test is not as accurate as it is marketed to be.

Memory games may not be worth the money

November 11, 2014

Today, on top of the other school work and assignments I needed to do, I fed fish, I took food orders at a fast food restaurant and I helped a poor, confused frog make it safely to his lily-pad destination....

Professors need to address mental health clause in syllabuses

October 27, 2014

Think about how many syllabuses the average student gets during his or her time in college: five to six classes a semester for eight semesters. That is at least 40 syllabuses.

‘Depression Quest’ computer game can educate public about depression

October 6, 2014

Independent video game developer Zoe Quinn created the game “Depression Quest” in 2013. Within the year it has been active, it has received a significant amount of attention — both positive and negative...

Mental health needs attention to prevent mass shootings

September 23, 2014

It is not news to anyone that mass shootings are a growing problem in the United States. The constant issue in coverage of these shootings is whether we should focus on gun control or mental health awareness...

Mental health slurs are considered microaggressions

September 9, 2014

Hopefully at this point in your life, you have come to understand that using words like gay, retarded and ghetto as adverse adjectives is not appropriate.

Early medication should not be first option

August 26, 2014

In this week's Mind Matters, columnist Amelia Erikson discusses how early childhood medication may not be the best option.