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Medill senior Taylor Shaw explains her struggle with depression at the Stigma Panel hosted by NU Active Minds. Around 40 people were at the Stigma Panel to hear four different student panelists speak about their mental illness experiences.

Students discuss experiences with mental illness at Stigma Panel

November 16, 2015

Four Northwestern students recounted personal experiences with mental illness, from depression to anorexia nervosa, to a crowd of about 40 people Sunday night. The Stigma Panel, held for the fifth year...

Halloran: Extensions are invaluable for mental health

Halloran: Extensions are invaluable for mental health

November 13, 2015

Lately the movement toward mental health awareness has taken hold in universities, which has led to some very encouraging changes. Every professor I’ve had here at Northwestern has included a section...

Northwestern Medicine develops blood test for depression

September 24, 2014

Scientists at Northwestern Medicine are developing the first blood test to diagnose depression in adults. The test measures the levels of nine biological markers in a patient to identify how well he...

NU Listens launches peer listening service for mental health support

April 24, 2014

NU Listens will begin offering a pilot version of its peer listening service by phone open to all Northwestern students beginning Friday night.  After a long process of training the peer listeners...

Gates: No Shave November about more than sleeping in

Gates: No Shave November about more than sleeping in

November 10, 2013

It’s November. You start to hear Christmas music on the radio. You pull on your winter coat. You stop shaving. Well, for some members of the Northwestern community, that last one is true. Students...

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