Black Mental Health and Generational Trauma

By: Kenyan Carter | Reporter The Black Student Union and the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority presented another edition of the Mind over Matter mental health series on Tuesday, Feb. 18. Mind over Matter is a program that discusses mental health issues with South Alabama students. Tuesday’s mental health series was the Black History Edition in acknowledgment of Black History Month.  Bri Burrell, the Vice President … Continue reading Black Mental Health and Generational Trauma

Too Common: Toxic Romantic Relationships

By: Diamond Taylor | Contributing Writer The Black Student Union, BSU, has implemented a series of discussion panels surrounding the issues of mental health. On Tuesday, Sept. 24, the topic was toxic romantic relationships   The Vice President of BSU, Kayla Hammond shares the rundown of how these discussions were established:  “There was an e-board meeting last year and I felt as though it was something … Continue reading Too Common: Toxic Romantic Relationships

Mind Over Matter

By Ebonee Burrell | Reporter The Black Student Union presented Mind Over Matter, a mental health series, which focuses on mental health issues for students at the University of South Alabama. Mind Over Matter consisted of three parts: We Matter, He Matters and She Matters. Its goal is to break the stigma of mental illnesses in men and women. Students openly discussed how to deal … Continue reading Mind Over Matter