Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) at WSU provides individual-focused therapy, as well as workshops and group therapy to students and couples. CAPS is focused on providing psychological services...

Dear Life,  I have had a rough couple of days. I’m already burnt out five weeks into the semester, my mental health has suffered and it is affecting my focus and productivity. I have a self-care...

Dear Life Section,  I often find myself comparing myself to others on social media, and it makes me feel poorly about myself. How do I stop comparing myself to them and feel more confident in myself? Sincerely,...

Counseling and Psychological Services has lifted the limit for therapy sessions. The change was primarily informed by student feedback,  CAPS Director Loren Brown said. “Many asked whether it...

Dear Life, I’m only three days into the semester, and I’ve woken up on the wrong side of the bed each day this week. I have already walked into the wrong classroom, and I forgot to turn in a syllabus...

Don McMoran was a fourth-generation farm kid in Skagit County when one of his father's farm hands took his own life. Today, he helps farm workers access mental health services in an effort to prevent...

Jonah Oh, junior criminal justice major and resident advisor, partnered with ASWSU to hold the university’s first ever "Green Day" carnival on April 11. Green Day is a carnival held on campus that...

The ASWSU department of community affairs will be hosting its first ever Green Day mental health festival in April. Jonah Oh, junior criminal justice major said he came up with the idea of Green Day...

WSU Athletics has invested in mental health counseling for their student-athletes, especially in the last five years. One way they have increased their reach is by hiring professionals in the field from...

Trigger warning: This article contains references to suicide. Tyler Hilinski enrolled to play quarterback at WSU in 2015. He played a significant role in the 2017 season when the Cougs went to the Holiday...

For WSU student-athletes struggling with mental health, WSU Athletics and Cougar Health Services can provide help. At the moment, “the prevalence of the risk of depression in collegiate student-athletes...

Dear Life Section, I need help with my mental health, but therapy is not an option for me anymore. I have tried time and time again to see a therapist at multiple different places, but it just has not...