Speak Your Mind spoke to the peer leaders, board members and staff behind Wildcat Welcome 2020 to learn what new challenges accompanied the switch to Zoom and how they kept themselves mentally healthy between meetings.

While life as we know it has changed drastically, Junior Anna Cohen has continued attending her therapy sessions via an online platform during the pandemic. However, therapists and counseling services have had to adapt to new practices and behaviors to give their patients the best care possible.

Freshmen Christine Potermin and Andrea Hancock have found ways to cope with stress and anxiety during the coronavirus outbreak. In addition to Zoom and FaceTime, students are getting creative and using platforms like Minecraft to stay calm, connected and occupied.

Last week, CAPS sponsored events and speakers for Body Acceptance Week. Hosted by the College Feminists, we spoke with registered dietician Megan Campbell who came to talk about the relationship between food and body positivity. College Feminists Publicity Chair sophomore Sheridan Bernard told us about why they wanted Campbell to come speak and freshman Annika Hiredesai talked about her relationship with body positivity.

With Northwestern students dealing with end-of-quarter stress and the search for summer internships in high swing, many students are balancing packed schedules. But for some, there is another stressor on top of all the work: mental blocks. Speak Your Mind sat down with School of Communication sophomore Ally Hill and Weinberg freshman Aarthi Kottapalli to understand how students work around these blocks to stay focused.

Northwestern students talk about the impacts of Greek life recruitment on their mental health.

With Valentine’s Day coming up, candy-grams are being sent and the Freshman Fifteen is serenading random people with telegrams. But for long-distance couples, celebrating their relationship comes with challenges. Speak Your Mind sat down with Weinberg freshmen Brigid Devine and Medill freshman Jenna Spray to understand how long-distance relationships make it work.

The “winter blues” are real, and they have a name. Sophomore Cole Sias and faculty member Nancy Tierney discuss seasonal affective disorder and white light therapy in the latest episode of Speak Your Mind.

Northwestern students open up about the ups and downs of mental health treatment at home and on campus.

On November 10, Active Minds hosted a Stigma Panel where students had the opportunity to listen to peers’ mental health stories.