Why does a nice, young civilian like me live on military time? The answer is simple — I have severe clinical depression. My habit of using a 24-hour clock started because of Phil, one of the regulars at the coffee shop where I worked in high school. The shop was right next to an army...
As the bright, vibrant colors of fall fade into the bleak grays of a Michigan winter, everyone will soon find themselves needing more color in their lives. That’s why everyone needs a staple pair of colorful jeans. Now you might assume that vibrant orange denim is something that should only be worn by 16-year-olds on...
I felt lonely, disliked, and unhappy. So I decided to delete my Instagram, and now I’m more social than ever before. Social media is not altogether bad. In fact, it offers many benefits: awareness for campaigns or events, connecting and staying in touch despite distance, bringing style inspiration to someone’s wardrobe or living space, or...
Hillsdale’s Lighthouse Club, a mental health awareness organization, partnered with the psychology honorary Psi Chi to organize a depression screening booth in the Grewcock Student Union for National Depression Screening Day on Oct. 11. The two organizations sought to spread awareness about depression and provide those who suffer from it with resources and support. Members...
Senior psychology major Elyse Hutcheson may have spent the summer studying hopelessness, but she said she’s optimistic about how the research opportunity helped her prepare for the future. Hutcheson studied causes of a subtype of depression called hopelessness depression at Temple University in Philadelphia. She conducted her research in their mood and cognition lab,...