suicide prevention

Counseling Center and psychology professor provide helpful tips to maintain good mental health

Cady Stribling Features Editor cstribling1@murraystate.edu Grant Dillard Contributing Writer gdillard@murraystate.edu Even if not affected directly, the COVID-19 pandemic can be highly stressful for students, faculty and community members and take a toll on their mental health. It’s important for everyone to make sure they are taking care of themselves both physically and mentally. Esther Malm, Read More

Suicide prevention, a friend in need

Editor’s Note: The Murray State News changed the name of the man involved, per his request. Story by Abby Siegel, News Editor and Lindsey Coleman, Contributing writer “I was a little 5-foot, 200-pound freshman–just a little round thing–in high school,” said Cole, senior from Scottsville, Kentucky. Cole said he got picked on often in high Read More

Campus event to educate on suicide prevention

In the time it takes a person to watch an average TV commercial, someone, somewhere has lost a battle. Every 40 seconds, someone takes their own life. This statistic adds up to approximately 800,000 people a year, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). During the second week of September, people from around the globe Read More

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