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Haley Alvarez-Lauto | Graphic Artist

This is about more than ye— the line between sympathy and turning a blind eye | On The Record

Addison Schmidt October 21, 2022
There’s a strong division that has to exist between sympathizing with the difficult side effects of Ye’s disorder and turning a blind-eye to the damaging behavior that occurs as a result of it.
Haley Alvarez-Lauto | Graphic Artist

XXXTentacion bridged a gap between mental health and hip-hop, but he is not a hero | Sing About Me

Aidan Mega October 3, 2022
The problem that still afflicts so many after X’s passing is justling with his publicly-known mental struggles in relation to his horrifying history of violence and assault.
Haley Alvarez-Lauto / DFP Staff

Highway to Health: Florida’s Parental Rights in Education bill endangers health, well-being of LGBTQ youth

Bailey Salimes March 31, 2022
No student — no matter what age — should be prohibited from exploring who they are and identifying themselves.
The Boston University School of Public Health put on the sixth event in its virtual “The Next Normal” series Tuesday to discuss the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on mental health. COURTESY OF BU SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH

BU community, SPH event discuss mental health post-pandemic

Paul Birmingham November 19, 2021
SPH's “The Next Normal: Mental Health" hosted mental health professionals from across the country.
Ben Platt in Dear Evan Hansen

Cast and crew of ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ talk stage- to-film transition, mental health awareness

Molly Farrar September 10, 2021
The Daily Free Press talked to the actors, director and screenwriter of the film about themes of self-acceptance and suicide.
mental health committee co-chairs speak at a boston university student government meeting

StuGov confirms positions for next school year, introduces vaccine resource guide in last meeting of the semester

Anna Vidergar April 27, 2021
Positions across StuGov were confirmed for the next school year along with other resolutions.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

Moving Forward: The pandemic’s effect on our personalities

Divya Sood April 20, 2021
It is important we acknowledge our internal personality changes after a major life event.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

A Room With A View: Suicide is not a philosophical matter

Antonia Lehnert March 29, 2021
There is nothing philosophical about the voluntary death of nearly 800,000 people every year.
dog on a leash in cambridge massachusetts

How, why to certify your pet as an ESA

Julia Furmanek March 25, 2021
If the pandemic has you down, I recommend adopting an emotional support animal.
college of fine arts at boston university

Musicians, activists speak out against stigmatization of mental illness within industry

Molly Farrar March 22, 2021
A BU Arts Initiative panel Thursday focused on the reality of mental health in the industry.
cabinet updates at a boston university student government meeting

StuGov updates on cabinet, Mental Health Committee, constitutional amendment in weekly meeting

Anna Vidergar March 16, 2021
Boston University Student Government received cabinet updates, confirmed a Mental Health Committee co-chair and discussed a potential amendment to the StuGov constitution that would change the definition of a BU college in a Zoom meeting Monday night.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

A Room with a View: Behind the scenes of consumerism in Hollywood

Antonia Lehnert March 15, 2021
“Eyes Wide Shut” and “Fight Club” show us that if we continue to consume material items in incredible quantities, sooner or later we will be the ones indefinitely consumed by them.
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