Yes, I know, another opinion article on mental health. There seems to be one almost every semester here at The Bona Venture. But as 2019 nears to a conclusion, mental illness continues to be stigmatized. Many people still do not even consider mental illness as an actual illness. But mental illness has been at an…
Staff Editorial Among many other things, college can be a time of firsts. First time cooking for yourself, first time doing your own laundry, first time living on your own. Unfortunately, it’s also usually the first time a person deals with depression, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. Depression is a serious…
By Gavin Lindahl Contributing Writer Depression, addiction, self-injury and suicide are common topics in the news today. A new club at Bonaventure strives to support those affected by self-harm. The Bonaventure chapter of To Write Love on Her Arms (TWLOHA), a non-profit organization that aims to help people affected by depression, addiction, self-injury and suicide,…
