Education senior Meghan Hurley poses for a portrait on April 25, 2017 at a public playground near campus at Michigan State University. Hurley shares her experience with depression and bipolar.
Education senior Meghan Hurley poses for a portrait on April 25, 2017 at a public playground near campus at Michigan State University. Hurley was diagnosed with depression in eight grade and re-diagnosed with bipolar summer after sophomore year of college. Hurley enjoys swinging to destress herself and relax her mind.
Social relations and policy sophomore Allie Etzin poses for a portrait on May 3, 2017 at her dorm at Michigan State University. Etzin shares her experience with depression, anxiety and anorexia nervosa.
Social relations and policy sophomore Allie Etzin poses for a portrait on May 3, 2017 at her dorm at Michigan State University. Etzin shares her experience with mental health issues. Etzin explains that she enjoys to read when she wants to relax.
Neuroscience junior Sagar Rathod poses for a portrait on April 28, 2017 at a studio in the Communication Arts and Sciences Building at Michigan State University. Rathod is the vice president of a student mental health organization, MSU Active Minds. Rather smiles while having a 'Laugh More' badge and mental health awareness ribbon badge on his shirt.
Neuroscience junior Sagar Rathod poses for a portrait on April 28, 2017 at a studio in the Communication Arts and Sciences Building at Michigan State University. Rathod is the vice president of a student mental health organization, MSU Active Minds. Rathod shows the badges he shared to bring mental health awareness on campus.
Neuroscience senior David McClendon poses for a portrait on April 26, 2017 at his dorm at Michigan State University. McClendon is a resident assistant (RA) for Holmes Hall and he shares about college mental health. “A lot of students would be very stressed and depressed. My role as an RA is to educate residents with campus resources so students can get help when they need to,” McClendon said.
Neuroscience senior David McClendon poses for a portrait on April 26, 2017 at his dorm at Michigan State University. McClendon is also a resident assistant (RA) for Holmes Hall. McClendon shares how his neuroscience education influenced the way he views mental health as he holds a science textbook.
Kinesiology senior Sonny Metoki poses for a portrait on April 30, 2017 in front of his room at Holden Hall at Michigan State University. Metoki is a resident assistant (RA) for Holden Hall. Metoki shares about how he learned more about college mental health through his RA experience.
On April 30, 2017, kinesiology senior Sonny Metoki, a resident assistant (RA) for Holden Hall, is bringing coffee carts around to support students during final exam week.
Neuroscience junior Sarah Babijaev poses for a portrait on April 29, 2017 at the Listening Ear Crisis Center in Lansing, MI. Babijaev is a volunteer who answers telephone calls from people seeking help during crisis moments.
Neuroscience junior Sarah Babijaev poses for a portrait on April 29, 2017 at the Listening Ear Crisis Center in Lansing, MI. Babijaev is a volunteer who answers telephone calls from people seeking help during crisis moments. Babijaev is holding the phone she uses when she volunteers at the Listening Ear Crisis Center.
Leslie Johnson, a Psychiatric Disabilities specialist at Michigan State University, poses for a portrait on May 1, 2017 at her office at the Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities(RCPD). Johnson explains about the resource available for students. “A lot of students think getting help will be bad when applying for jobs, but our resource is confidential,” Johnson said.
Leslie Johnson, a Psychiatric Disabilities specialist at Michigan State University, poses for a portrait on May 1, 2017 at her office at the Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities(RCPD). Johnson looks away as she thinks about mental health after an interview.
