Inequalities exposed, achievements recognized on International Women’s Day
In the mostly respectful Provo community it can be difficult to recognize the abuse and inequality many women internationally face. In the Ukraine, for example, two of every three women suffer domestic...
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LDS women deal with depression
A mother locks herself in her closet, where the kids cannot hear, although she doubts her own strength to form the words: “Please God, let someone get into this subject and see that it’s real, it...
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President and Sister Samuelson address students on laughter, failure and success
BYU president Cecil O. Samuelson and his wife, Sharon Samuelson, addressed students about personal success, failure and finding humor in life at Tuesday’s campus devotional. Sister Samuelson first...
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Depression behind perfection
Bright-eyed and smiling, she buzzes around the Hub from student to student asking them how their day was, what classes they’re worried about and what she can do to help. As a peer mentor, it’s her job...
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Pursuing the impossible
Thin. But impossibly curvy. Straight smile. But impossibly white. Clear skin. But impossibly poreless. These images are plastered throughout our visual lives. They are a constant reminder of the...
View ArticlePerfectionism leads to unusually high stress levels
Editor’s note: This story packages with another headlined, “Mindfulness, controlled breathing reduce anxiety symptoms” When Monica Packer decided to go back to counseling for her struggles with...
View ArticleBYU freshmen find transition from high school to BYU challenging
BYU freshman Brianna Gee went to her History 221 TA three times to make sure her first paper was perfect. But when her professor returned the graded paper, she saw something she had never seen on a...
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BYU counselors see increased demand for suicide prevention training
Psychologist and assistant clinical professor Klint Hobbs works in the BYU Counseling and Psychological Services to help students deal with crises. (Addie Blacker) BYU students and faculty have been...
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Professor encourages seeking God’s will to navigate future
BYU professor Chris Crowe speaks at a devotional on Tuesday, July 2. (Madeline Mortensen) BYU English professor Chris Crowe spoke to students about navigating “undiscover’d country” at a devotional on...
View ArticleEditorial: Striving for but not achieving perfection
A couple months ago, I had the opportunity to interview three mental health counselors who work for BYU Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS). They collectively agreed that one of the most...
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Religious OCD: When faith becomes an obsession
BYU student Jeremy Reschke opens up about his diagnosis with OCD and struggle with scrupulosity. (Alicia Matsuura) Editor’s Note: This story has been updated. Imagine being obsessed with your personal...
View ArticleBYU researches where religious OCD is activated in the brain
See also Religious OCD: When faith becomes an obsession Editor’s note: This story has been updated. Elizabeth Patterson never imagined herself struggling with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) until...
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