Students were greeted by EIU’s newest therapy dog in training, “Paw-fficer Naja,” at the Boogie and Balance Wellness Fair on Thursday in the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union.   Naja is...

In a 2022 survey of 54,000 undergraduate college students, 77% reported experiencing moderate to severe psychological distress according to the New York Institute of Technology.   “Many students...

Mental health isn’t new, but you don’t need us to tell you this. The effort to break the stigma around mental health is slowly being spread across the nation.  Eastern students aren’t the exception...

Editor's Note: The job title for Jessica Milburn was corrected within the story to be her correct title. With the start of the 2022 school year under way, students are using the Health Education Resource...

Tise Ogundeji, a freshman computer and information technology major, poses for a picture in Lawson Hall Monday afternoon. Ogundeji said that although he doesn't have any mental illnesses himself, and...

Faculty senate discussed the pre-Thanksgiving mental health days held on campus during its meeting Tuesday. Members of the senate raised concern about the late notice given to professors about not having...

We at the Daily Eastern News want to encourage students, now more than ever, to be willing to reach out and talk to others about what they’re going through. Seasonal changes are difficult for many...

“Inhale, one, two, three, four, five. Exhale, one, two, three, four, five,” Ann Coddington, an art professor, said in a soft voice, helping guide a group of students through breathing exercises Monday...