Pittnews.com

Opinion The mental health initiative at Pitt can’t end with the

WEBOver the course of the pandemic, the UCC became notorious for providing students seeking mental health assistance with bad experiences. Whether it was …

Actived: 7 days ago

URL: https://pittnews.com/article/173619/opinions/opinion-the-mental-health-initiative-at-pitt-cant-end-with-the-pandemic/

What to know about JN.1, the latest COVID-19 variant

WEBAlmost four years after the initial outbreak of COVID-19, new virus strains continue to necessitate attention and precautions. According to Dr. Graham Snyder, …

Category:  Health Go Health

Pitt announces new COVID-19 boosters

WEBPitt officials said Wednesday that the COVID-19 bivalent booster is now available nationwide, as well as at the Pitt Vaccination and Health Connection Hub.The …

Category:  Health Go Health

Editorial: Pitt, let's be clear on mental health

WEBBy Livia LaMarca, Assistant Opinions Editor • May 23, 2024. Editorial: Pitt, let’s be clear on mental health. By The Pitt News Editorial Board. September 9, 2015. KRT. 300 dpi 4 col …

Category:  Health Go Health

New online platform Togetherall provides peer support for mental …

WEBFor some college students, finding the time and motivation to talk to a therapist can be challenging. Sometimes, students find that talking about their mental health virtually and …

Category:  Health Go Health

Pitt community discusses ways to support mental health on campus

WEBPitt community discusses ways to support mental health on campus. A news bulletin with a flyer for a “self-care and self-soothing workshop.”. Although Claire Stemmer has never …

Category:  Health Go Health

Western Pennsylvania Abortion Clinics and Advocates: ‘We can’t …

WEBBell is one of the many people across Western Pennsylvania — advocates, providers, lawyers, students and more — working to provide and improve abortion …

Category:  Health Go Health

‘How’s everybody doing

WEBRedshirt senior wide receiver Tre Tipton, gleaming with sweat, sauntered toward reporters assembled on the outskirts of Pitt’s practice field. The seventh-year wide receiver started …

Category:  Health Go Health

Peer educator helps students stay healthy

WEBAs a peer health educator, Steffes facilitates discussion and engagement during programs that emphasize sexual and mental health, nutrition and drug use. She coordinates Pitt …

Category:  Nutrition Go Health

Pennsylvania’s top doctor addresses state’s COVID-19 response

WEBBraund led a conversation on Wednesday via Zoom called “Pennsylvania State Response to COVID-19.”The event — hosted by the Graduate School of Public …

Category:  Health Go Health

Opinion Mental health and mental illness are not interchangeable

WEBThe words “mental illness”refer to mental disorders that are usually diagnosed in adulthood and can include mood, personality and psychotic disorders, among others. …

Category:  Health Go Health

How to survive pre-med without compromising yourself

WEBPre-med. For some students, it was a lifelong dream. But for those like myself, it was acquired in a serendipitous stumble. I, being an extremely indecisive …

Category:  Health Go Health

Pitt Men’s Study reflects on past, future of HIV fight

WEBThe Pitt Men’s Study was formed in 1984 and has followed almost 3,000 separate cases of HIV with the goal of determining the causes of the virus and then …

Category:  Health Go Health

Opinion Americans desperately need universal healthcare

WEBThe United States is the only large, developed country tonot have universal healthcare. And on top of that, in 2020 around28 million people did not have any form of insurance …

Category:  Health Go Health

Recreation, wellness facility under construction to provide variety …

WEBThe project entered its third phase of construction last August, which includes demolition of the LRDC building. According to a press release, the University plans to break ground …

Category:  Health Go Health

Pitt offers on-campus students free Healthy Rides through April

WEBPitt has extended its free 30-minute-ride HealthyRide program from only first years to students still living in on-campus housing through the end of April. By Elise …

Category:  Health Go Health

Green onions linked to hepatitis outbreak

WEB“Persons with hepatitis A virus infection may not have any signs or symptoms of the disease. If symptoms are present, they usually occur abruptly and may …

Category:  Health Go Health

Music and movies that emphasize mental health awareness

WEBIn honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, here is a list of songs and movies that depict living with mental illness and messages of resilience to those who struggle. Music. …

Category:  Health Go Health

ART Heals Pittsburgh showcases the role of community art in the …

WEBThrough the collaboration of professors Sara Baumann and Jessica Burke, ART Heals Pittsburgh showcases 27 artists from the greater Pittsburgh region. The …

Category:  Health Go Health

Oakland Business Improvment District plans use of former …

WEBThe meeting, sponsored by the Oakland Business Improvement District, was the first of two designed so UPMC officials can inform Oakland residents and business …

Category:  Health Go Health

Pitt launches new graduate research center with Koch funding

WEBBy Jon Moss, Assistant News Editor October 10, 2019. Pitt announced the launch of a new Center for Governance and Markets in the Graduate School of Public and International …

Category:  Health Go Health