THE ITHACAN

Those Funny Feelings – Mental Health, Part 3

March 25, 2016

Junior Matt Hirsch uses stand-up comedy as a method for sharing his experience with mental illnesses.

We All Have Something – Mental Health, Part 2

February 20, 2016

For six years, Ithaca College student Molly struggled with an eating disorder, depression and obsessive compulsive disorder. She shares how her recovery process has inspired her to take active roles in the college community.

Ithaca College students drink and smoke more than average

By Maura Aleardi, Staff Writer • November 19, 2015

Ithaca College students use marijuana, drink alcohol, feel stressed and have sex more than the national average, according to survey results from the National College Health Assessment survey.

Link between physical and mental illness could reduce stigma

By Amelia Erikson, Columnist • October 28, 2015

Having a physical connection with mental illness could allow people to more easily see it as something that cannot necessarily be controlled.

Commentary: Depression turns the world black and white

By Chris Biehn • October 7, 2015

"I accept that the best attitude is to make the most out of every possible moment, for not every moment is possible to enjoy.”

“The Hardest Thing in This World Is to Live in It”

By Sarah Pittman, Blogger • September 27, 2015

Mentally ill people may have to fight their thoughts day in and day out, which is more exhausting than others realize. The feelings of being alone in this world can take over your mind as a virus would take over its host cell. The human brain becomes ill and weak and frail until life seems like it is too much to deal with.

Major Depressive Disorder and its Major Misconceptions

By Sarah Pittman, Blogger • September 13, 2015

One of the most horrifying statistics is that nearly two out of three people who suffer from depression do not seek treatment or receive proper treatment. Part of this has to do with the stereotypes surrounding depression.