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Arts and Sciences alumni lead the way in suicide prevention
This story contains references to suicide and mental health. If you are thinking of harming yourself or if you are worried about someone else and need advice about what to do, call or text the…
CHRR at Ohio State providing valuable survey component for SOAR Study
The College of Arts and Sciences’ CHRR at The Ohio State University is at the heart of a new study aiming to identify the root causes of mental illness and addiction in Ohio.
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TransPort Program connects transfer students with a variety of campus resources
Moving to a new place can be difficult for incoming Ohio State students. Acclimating to an entirely new university on top of that can seem even more daunting. A new program aims to alleviate some…
Why children can’t pay attention to the task at hand
Scientists have learned that children find it hard to focus on a task, and often take in information that won’t help them complete their assignment. But the question is, why?
In a new study…
To support student-athletes, this team hustles
Designed by go-getters, Athletics’ approach to providing care sends counselors like psychology alum Jamey Houle '04 out to sports venues to build trust and access.
Ambivalence + polarized views can promote political violence
Feeling ambivalent about a political issue might seem to be a recipe for indecision and even inaction.
But a new study suggests, surprisingly, that ambivalence can actually lead some people…
A university lecture, with a dash of jumping jacks
A university professor has found a way to help students – and himself – power through long lecture classes: exercise breaks.
In a new study, a professor at The Ohio State University showed…
Social media affects people’s views on mental illness
Even subtle differences in the wording of social media messages may be enough to sway young people’s beliefs about depression and anxiety and their treatment.
In a new study, researchers…
Higher rates of arrest for Black adults with psychological disorders
Black adults who are experiencing emotion dysregulation and/or psychological disorders, particularly Black men, are more likely to be arrested than are white American adults with symptoms of the…