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The Weekly Podcast: Liquor liability, mental health medical leave and Dance Marathon

The Weekly Podcast: Liquor liability, mental health medical leave and Dance Marathon

March 6, 2016

Welcome to this week's edition of The Weekly, The Daily Northwestern’s weekly news podcast. Here, you will find the week’s biggest stories all in one place. For the final Weekly of winter quarter,...

In Focus: For students dealing with mental health issues, medical leave process presents obstacles

In Focus: For students dealing with mental health issues, medical leave process presents obstacles

March 4, 2016

John Mederich experienced his first mental breakdown in October 2013. A report on the incident described a volatile scene. According to medical records obtained by The Daily, a friend became worried...

Daly: Mental illness shouldn’t be a criminal problem

Daly: Mental illness shouldn’t be a criminal problem

January 15, 2016

On Jan. 29, 2010, Aaron Campbell might have been suicidal. “Don’t make me get my gun, I’m serious,” he texted his girlfriend. She called 911, and his aunt had made a similar call that afternoon....

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...

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