THE ITHACAN

Commentary: CAPS is still not ‘ready’

By Matthew Hirsch • April 20, 2016

While IC has made progress in acknowledging the importance of mental health care on campus, it absolutely does not mean that CAPS has the funding and staff it needs to help the students who need it.

Letter to the Editor: Trigger warnings are necessary

By Sam Lloyd • April 18, 2016

If triggers were just "oh, I'm uncomfortable," it wouldn't be a big deal. But they don't work like that.

IC Color Week celebrates diversity on campus

By The Ithacan • April 17, 2016

A weeklong series of events called IC Color will celebrate the spectrum of identities that make up the Ithaca College campus.

Prioritizing Self-Care Over Productivity

By Christina Tudor • March 30, 2016

Hello there blog, How’s it going? I’m sorry I’ve been MIA from you all. I’ve been thinking about writing every day but have needed the break. I feel like my creativity and energy...

Ithaca College group hosts event exploring mental health

By Maura Aleardi, Staff Writer • March 27, 2016

“I think, even though we’ve come a long way, even in places like Ithaca College, where we’re very liberal and we are very open-minded to a lot of ideas, mental illness is still considered taboo, and there’s still a large stigma surrounding it that prevents people from being open to talking about it,” he said. “I think if we get the conversation going, it might spread.”

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.

Trigger warnings should not be used as they prevent growth

By Amelia Erikson, Columnist • December 2, 2015

Trigger warnings prevent open dialogue, an important part of education on a college campus.

Worrying can actually benefit overall mental health

By Amelia Erikson, Columnist • November 11, 2015

Low levels of anxiety that come with worrying can boost your cortisol just enough that it is beneficial to your overall state.

Q&A: CAPS hires new employee to meet counseling demands

By Elena Piech, Staff Writer • November 4, 2015

After a push by the Faculty Council, Student Government Association and the student-organized #getCAPSready campaign, the Ithaca College Center for Counseling and Psychological Services hired an additional...

Stigma surrounding mental illness needs to be eliminated

By Amelia Erikson, Columnist • October 7, 2015

It is exasperating, sometimes, that we need specified days to remind us to take action to prevent hurting other human beings.

Let’s Talk About Activist Burnout

By Christina Tudor • July 28, 2015

Hi there, blog. Do you remember me? I’ve missed you. I really have. Each day I tell myself I want to blog. I tell myself that today will be the day that I post. I have lists of blog ideas...