OPINION: How Meditation Helps Academics
For a lot of college students, school can be really stressful, and focusing in class can be really difficult. But what if there was a way to make it easier? […]
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OPINION: Trauma and its Significance
Most of us have gone through something traumatic in our life before, regardless of whether we remember it or not. However, trauma rarely gets talked about enough. There are many […]
988 Mental Health Crisis Hotline Now Active
The new 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline went live on July 16, 2022. By calling or texting 988, you will be immediately connected with a trained crisis counselor. The line […]
May is Mental Health Awareness Month
May is Mental Health Awareness month. The pandemic induced a surge in mental health concerns amongst all age groups, which served as a collective reminder of the importance of recognizing […]
Human Development Courses from BC’s Counseling Center
The Counseling Center at BC offers various resources and mental health support to every BC student who might be facing difficulties such as stress and anxiety, trauma, emotional unbalance, low […]
Tips from the Counseling Center on Alleviating Test Anxiety
Being in college is one of the greatest and most exciting experiences that many of us look forward to at some point in our lives. As college students, we get […]
Tips for Focusing in Online School
Being in online school can make concentrating feel like a monumental task, as doing school from home can breed many distractions. Things like the temptation of laying in your bed, […]
Talking Mental Health with Local Provider Domenique Edwards
There are moderately high rates of mental illness in college students and as students, it can be difficult to balance our mental health. Many college students deal with things such […]
Watchdog Wellness: 21-Day Gratitude Journal
We talk about being thankful around Thanksgiving where we give thanks to the people and opportunities in our life. But we should really be thankful year-round. Being thankful for what […]
Seasonal Affective Disorder: An Overview
Feeling down recently? You are not the only one. As we head into colder weather and shorter days, it is common to feel isolated and depressed. Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) […]
My Life With Anxiety
The bell rings. I run. I get to the door of my next class and stand there, arm outstretched. I pause. I try to will my arm to move but […]
Weekly Reads: Challenger Deep
“Dead kids are put on pedestals, but mentally ill kids get hidden under the rug.” – Neal Shusterman, “Challenger Deep” “Challenger Deep” was a book recommended to me for Mental […]
My Life With Depression
About two and a half years ago, I realized that I always felt tired. I could have slept for 12 hours and I would still barely be able to function […]
Sam Evergreen and Emily Dickinson on Life with OCD
Sam Evergreen: I was diagnosed with OCD when I was six. I had undergone quite a bit of trauma early in life along with a litany of health problems, the […]
Watchdog Wellness: Election Night Mental Health Survival Guide
A lot hangs in the balance of the 2020 election, so it is understandably stressful for many people. Here are some tips to help to take care of your mental […]
Opinion: Athletes Are People Too
Skip Bayless is a Fox Sports personality who has been in the sporting world for a long time. He is one of the biggest names in sports journalism, using his […]
Counseling and advising services being offered remotely
The Bellevue College campus has been closed for the spring quarter due to COVID-19, and all counseling and academic advising services are now being offered remotely. Since March 18, the […]
How to stay on top of mental health during quarantine
As quarantine continues, more and more people find their mental health suffering. Locked indoors with little face-to-face interaction with others and the world seemingly falling apart around them, the state […]