mental health

Jul 18, 2023

The Soul Social

On Wednesday April 5, during NC State’s 51st Pan-Afrikan week, NCSU’s Black Student Board (BSB) held The Soul Social featuring bubbles, vision boards, yoga, plants and much more. With the best of the 2000s blasting, students lined up at the food trucks and with smiles everywhere, The Soul Social was a hit giving students a…

Mar 23, 2023

So We Have Mommy Issues

So, we have mommy issues. The first step in healing from these mommy issues is recognizing that we have them. It is recognizing the power this issue has over our life and the change we want to make. In my experience, mommy issues are not talked about as much as daddy issues. So, let’s talk…

Oct 20, 2022

I can’t do it all but I am supposed to

School. Homework. Job. Sleep. This is the daily routine that most college students are stuck in. As a college student, I am expected to stay on top of my schoolwork, have a job, find an internship for the summer, go to all of my classes, take care of my mental health and find time for…

Oct 7, 2022

AACC Takes on Healthy Campus Week

On Tuesday, Sept. 20th and Friday, Sept 23rd, 2022, the African American Cultural Center (AACC) held two programs for Healthy Campus Week. Both programs were interactive mini-events held on Witherspoon field, crafted to uplift Black students while shedding light on the importance of students managing their mental health and being aware of campus resources.  On…

Sep 15, 2022

We Live in A Sexualized Society

Picture this: you are getting out of your car to go into the local Food Lion. As you walk by, you see a man smoking a cigar outside the store. Out of nowhere, you hear him say, “Aye lil’ momma!” He then starts catcalling you, focusing on your body’s physical features. You continue walking, not…

Nov 3, 2020

Feeling Drained: Election Blues

We all know that today is election day. We all know everything that’s at stake. We’ve spent the past year discussing policy, ideology, and civil rights. But something we haven’t spent enough time discussing is the lasting mental impact this election season has had on us. It’s a conversation that needs to be had within…

Apr 4, 2019

APIDA Voices: An Exploration of the Intersectionality of Mental Health

“Exploring Mental Health in the APIDA Experience” was a panel and small group discussion in which members of NC State’s Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) community shared their perspectives on the intersections between their identities and mental health, and unpacked the ideas surrounding mental illnesses in their community.The discussion was a part of APIDA Heritage Month and hosted by the Counseling Center and Mental Health Ambassadors on April 1 in Witherspoon Student Center.

Feb 28, 2019

Film, Discussion Centers Self-Image and Illusions in Media

In observance of National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, the Women’s Center, Student Health Services and Counseling Center hosted a screening and discussion of “The Illusionists” (dir. Elena Rossini, 2015), a documentary that examines the relationship between the media, capitalism, beauty and self-image from a global perspective.

Jan 17, 2019

Self-Care is Not the Only Radical Act

A famous quote by author Audre Lorde says, ‘Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare.” Nubian Message used this quote as the cover for our self-care issue because of how much it resonated with my fellow colleagues. But there is an even more radical action: the act of caring for others.

Nov 29, 2018

Staff Editorial: Self-Care Is Not Self-indulgence

Self-care has recently become the public’s automatic response to any stressor; the endless results of articles that pop up when you google “self-care” shows this. Had a bad day at work? Take a bath with a bath bomb. Overwhelmed with a project? Do a face mask! Is your calendar too full with brunch meetings and...

Nov 29, 2018

Learning From Failure

With finals season here, it may be dawning on some of us that we might not be finishing our classes with the grades we want or need. Whether you’re struggling to get past a C wall or you just need to pass a challenging prerequisite, there’s a chance you may fail—and that’s okay.

Nov 29, 2018

Native Voices: Keeping Hope Alive Against Adversity

“When I was a kid,” said Ryan Emanuel, Associate Professor in the Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources, “there was point where I believed my immediate family were the only Natives in the world...