‘This will help … people to develop a stronger sense of self’
JENNA GEELAN, Evergreen reporter
July 13, 2020
For the WSU Honors College students questioning the meaning of life, the college now offers a certificate program called the Mindfulness-Based Emotional and Social Intelligence Certificate. Honors College Dean Grant Norton said the new certification is granted to those in the Honors College with the compl...
Local hospital offers videos on mental health amid pandemic
CHERYL AARNIO, Evergreen reporter
June 3, 2020
Pullman Regional Hospital is showcasing a video series that draws attention to the effects of COVID-19 on people’s mental health. The “Mental Health Impact of COVID-19” series covers topics that everyone can relate to, including sleep, day-to-day brain health, medical care, adult and pediatric factors, and impacts on WSU operations, said Chad Sanders,...
Local clinics offer telemedicine to patients
ANDREA GONZALEZ, Evergreen reporter
May 1, 2020
Palouse River Counseling, Pullman Regional Hospital and WSU’s Cougar Health Services offer telemedicine services due to COVID-19. Megan Guido, Pullman Regional Hospital chief marketing and community relations officer, said telemedicine is utilized through video or telephone where patients can...
CAPS psychologists offer telemental health services for students
ANGELICA RELENTE, Evergreen reporter
May 1, 2020
The Counseling and Psychological Services under Cougar Health Services is offering telemental, or remote, health resources to WSU students who are still in Washington state. Loren Brown, associate director at Counseling and Psychological Services, said CAPS can help those who are currently out of state to c...
OPINION: Be proactive talking about your mental health
DANIELLE DENNEHY, Evergreen Columnist
April 8, 2020
In the last decade mental health has gone from a taboo to something heavily discussed in pop culture and the media. This rise in awareness for other people's mental well-being has sparked a conversation about how we should handle the subject. The important part of this conversation is distinguis...
Whitman County received 19 more reports of positive COVID-19 tests this week, which brings the county’s total case count to 114. Nine cases were...
