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Are You Experiencing Election Anxiety?

Jennifer Knott of ��������'s Counseling and Psychological Services offers advice and resources to help students manage stress and anxiety around the coming elections. 

Tags: Counseling and Psychological Services, Elections, Students First, Community & Society, mental health

Psychology Professor Receives Prestigious 2024 Web People’s Voice Award and Regional Edward R. Murrow Award for Impactful Podcast Series

Angela Neal-Barnett, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences was recently honored with both a 2024 Webby Award and a regional Edward R. Murrow Award for her exceptional contributions on the Evergreen Podcasts and NPR Ideastream podcast “Living For We,” an impactful exploration of the health and well-being of Black women in Cleveland, Ohio.

Tags: Angela Neal-Barnett, Department of Psychological Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, Research, mental health, Racism, Black women

IN A FLASH: Teal Tuesday at CAPS

�������� staffers from Counseling and Psychological Services wore teal in support of their colleagues at the Center for Sexual and Relationship Violence Support Services' Teal Tuesday campaign for Sexual Assault Awareness Month. 

Tags: Center for Sexual and Relationship Violence Support Services, Counseling and Psychological Services, Community & Society, Community Impact, University News, mental health

A Display of Support

��������'s commitment to mental health is on display in a walk-through installation in the Kent Student Center.

Tags: Division of Student Life, University Communications and Marketing, mental health, Students First, Community & Society, Community Impact

Flashes are Invited to De-Stress with SAS

"Coloring for Calmness" is one of several "de-stress" events hosted by Student Accessiblity Services (SAS). 

Tags: Students First, mental health, Student Accessibility Services, University Libraries, Student Life, Community Impact, Community & Society, Arts & Culture

A Circle of Support

A new event on campus seeks to offer support and community for students who have lost loved ones. 

Tags: �������� of Well-being, Student Recreation and Wellness Center, Counseling and Psychological Services, Student Life, Students First, Community & Society, mental health, Division of Student Life

Kicking Off ��������'s Mental Health Campaign

On World Mental Health Day, �������� is launching its own university-wide mental health campaign with a special event.

Tags: Health care, mental health, �������� of Well-being, Kent Student Center, Community Impact, Community & Society

October Employee Wellness Offerings: Mental Health for the Whole Family

Family relationships can have both long- and short-term effects on one’s mental health. Many people spend more time with their family members than anyone else. These relationships have the potential to be your greatest support system.

Tags: wellness, mental health, family relationships, October offerings

Postdoc Explores Psychological Well-Being and the Positive Side of Mental Health

Tags: David Disabato, Department of Psychological Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, Karin Coifman, Postdoc, mental health

�������� Psychology Professor to Receive 2022 ATHENA Akron Leadership Award

ATHENA Akron, a women’s leadership organization in Summit County, Ohio, has named Angela Neal-Barnett, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences within the College of Arts and Sciences at ��������, its winner of the 2022 ATHENA Akron Leadership Award. She will receive the award on Nov. 17 at the Hilton Akron/Fairlawn.

Tags: Community & Society, Research & Science, Angela Neal-Barnett, Department of Psychological Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, Research, ATHENA Award, akron, Leadership, Spirit of Motherhood, PRADAA, mental health