By: Colin Bulger | Health and Wellness Editor | After spending a week away from reality, our sunburns from the beach already seem to be slowly wearing off. We’ve been catapulted back into the rigors of academic life after a week of fun and relaxation. The contrast between the carefree and relaxed atmosphere to the more structured and demanding routine of day-to-day life is commonly … Continue reading Combating the Spring Break blues
By: Dustin Petridge | Lifestyle Editor On Thursday, Aug. 20, Amanda Stephens, the area coordinator for Delta Dorm, hosted the third section in a series of virtual discussions called “Being Successful in College”. This event focused on maintaining mental health in a college environment, and was targeted at incoming freshmen during South’s annual Week of Welcome activities. Considering the University’s decision to reopen in the … Continue reading Mental Health at South: Achieving balance in the age of COVID-19
By: Sydney McDonald | Managing Editor It’s been said day after day for the last month, but the current situation that COVID-19 has brought the world into has unraveled a lot of change in people’s lives. With change and uncertainty sometimes comes anxiety, nervousness about what’s to come, and possibly many other negative feelings. Mental health is the subject of many conversations at the moment, … Continue reading COVID-19 & Mental Health
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
By: Lauren Barksdale | News Editor Many college students struggle with mental health due to the stress of our schedules and the extracurriculars we have. Last Thursday, Active Minds held a discussion based around hearing the stories of some survivors of mental health issues. Mental health is an issue that is seldom talked about for fear of stereotyping or judgment, but Active Minds seeks to … Continue reading A Warrior’s Story
By: Diamond Taylor | Contributing Writer The Black Student Union held the last Mind Over Matter discussion panel about mental health on Tuesday, Oct. 8. The topic of discussion was anxiety, a word that can be very familiar to college students. Anxiety, as defined by anxiety.org, is the mind and body’s reaction to stressful, dangerous, or unfamiliar situations. Anxiety can be broken down into different … Continue reading Anxiety and You
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
Jag Media 