Thursday, September 16, 2021
USF offers its student athletes in-house mental health services. Dr. Lee Dorpfeld helps student athletes with a variety of problems that include balancing school, work and a social life. ORACLE FILE PHOTO USF offers its student athletes in-house mental health services. NCAA athletes are supported both physically and academically. Most Division […]
The U.S. school system needs to prioritize the mental health needs of its students, or children with psychological disorders will continue to fall through the cracks. There are currently 15 million school-aged children in the U.S. battling a mental disorder every day, as reported by the American Psychological Association. This […]
It’s not unusual for college students to feel the weight of school, work and their personal lives bearing down on their shoulders. But when the pressure becomes too strong, some students don’t know where to turn. This has led to a surge in mental health issues among college students, causing […]
Lack of funding has made combating mental health issues difficult for universities. ORACLE PHOTO/JACKIE BENITEZ Over the past few years, there has been a surge of mental health issues reported at colleges across the country. According to Rita DeBate, the assistant vice president of Wellness at USF, our university has […]
Heidi Petracco, the associate director of clinical and prevention services at the Counseling Center, encouraged students to seek mental health assistance if needed. ORACLE PHOTO/JACKIE BENITEZ Students and faculty stood unified Wednesday night, sharing experiences of loss, struggle and inspiring perseverance with personal stories surrounding mental health and suicide. In […]
Campus Recreation offers various yoga classes that range in difficulty throughout the week and are free for students. SPECIAL TO THE ORACLE/CAMPUS RECREATION College is not an easy time for many people in terms of mental health. Some students have to juggle classes, internships, personal lives and jobs; a feat […]
USF’s Counseling Center offers group sessions. ORACLE PHOTO/NICOLE CATE When getting ready for college, most students’ first stop is usually Staples or Office Depot. Books, pens and other stationary top the list of things to get together. One thing that some people forget to prepare for is mental health. Most […]
In this episode of the USF Oracle Sports Podcast, Oracle correspondents Leo Santos and Alberto Camargo take charge of the episode and discuss their thoughts on the men’s and women’s soccer teams at about the midway point of the season.
