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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

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...

Letter to the Editor: NU Listens to launch new peer listening service on Friday

April 23, 2014

It’s 2014, and we still hold back when we talk about mental health. This shouldn’t come as a surprise; we Northwesterners are accustomed to “pulling it together,” “bearing with it” or doing...

ASG confirms four executive board positions, adds Senator for mental health groups

March 13, 2014

Associated Student Government nominated and confirmed students to four executive board positions Wednesday at the last Senate meeting of Winter Quarter. Chief of staff, vice president for student groups,...

The Northwestern administration denied two students who tried to create a chapter of National Alliance on Mental Illness. The organization is focused on creating services for individuals who suffer from mental health issues.

Students denied request to start mental health peer support groups

February 28, 2014

After about five months of planning, drafting and updating proposals to abide with administrative requests, two students were denied the opportunity to start a mental health support group on campus. Bienen...

Demand for CAPS up 19 percent as search for third new counselor continues

November 26, 2013

Student requests for Counseling and Psychological Services have increased 19 percent this quarter, executive director John Dunkle said, following a 14 percent increase during last academic year  — yet...

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