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The Cleveland Clinic estimates that 4 to 6 percent of Americans suffer from SAD (seasonal affective disorder). (Dennis Balogh/Akron Beacon Journal/MCT) Photo credit: Tribune News Service

School’s back in session, and so is depression

Danya Gil January 10, 2019

Winter rolls around with its abundance of celebrations, but some people —particularly students — shy away from festivities and increasingly isolate themselves when the temperatures drop and...

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Screaming into the void is my pastime

Sierra Hawkins March 31, 2018

Some would say I have never been a well-adjusted individual. Maybe they’re right. After all, we do work together for long hours of the day and spend an uncomfortable amount of time together copy-editing...

Clinician Mckelle Ellertson demonstrates services offered to students, with Ashlyn Winmill acting as patient. (Mustafa Alshilati / The Signpost)

Keeping your wealth without destroying your health in college

Jennifer Guzman March 30, 2018

Healthcare and the general wellness of the American population has been one of the biggest topics of discussion for the past decade, but the students who walk the grounds of Weber State have attentive...

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Life and death in the mountains

Brittany Fuhs March 28, 2018

Dr. Perry Renshaw, of the University of Utah neuroscience program, led a one-hour discussion on the effects of the altitude in Utah on suicide rates, drug use and mood disorders at Weber State University...

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Women’s Center and Counseling Services among top recipients of student fees

Joe Traub March 15, 2018

The Student Fee Recommendation Committee made their annual decision on Feb. 16 regarding how they will go about granting requests to increase allocations to various Weber State University departments. Thirty-seven...

Fallout shelter sign in the Technical Education Building at Weber State. (Sara Parker / The Signpost)

WSU alum and designer of iconic fallout shelter symbol dies at 95

Zac Watts November 18, 2017

To anyone who has seen a propaganda film from the 1960s, the iconic fallout shelter design is probably familiar. What may not be as familiar, however, is that its late creator was Ogden native and Weber...

The Stress Relief Center lounge has magazines to read or a miniature zen garden to play with while waiting for a massage chair. The Center is located in room 124 in Weber State Universitys Swenson Gym. (Abby Van Ess / The Signpost)

Finals week is on the horizon; WSU helps you stress less

Spencer Stevens November 23, 2016

As classes, exams, finances, relationships and the somewhat foreboding post-college plans send students' lives into tailspins, stress management becomes an invaluable asset in the college survival...

Young women hold a photograph of a loved one lost at a suicide prevention candlelight vigil in 2015. (The Signpost Archives)

Suicide rates climb, Utah’s rates among the highest in the U.S.

Doug Manifold September 15, 2016

Suicide is a growing problem in both the United States and Utah. According to the most recent statistics from the Centers for Disease Control, nearly 43,000 people in the country commit suicide each year.The...

The Counseling Service Center is located in the Studnet Services Building on west side of the second floor. (Cydnee / The Signpost)

Outreach team at Weber looking for new students

Christopher Murphy December 18, 2015

The Counseling and Psychological Services Center at Weber State works to help students in more ways than one during this time of year. A helping paw from their popular service animals that help to...

Take breaks to avoid burning out

Take breaks to avoid burning out

Allen Glines December 18, 2015

There comes a time when students need a break from the pressures that come with their studies. This mostly affects students who decide to attend classes during the summer. It’s also the primary reason...

Old man winter may bring the blues

Old man winter may bring the blues

Michael Bunderson December 17, 2015

Seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, is a type of depression that affects people each year around the same time. The most common time those affected will feel this is during the fall and winter seasons;...

El invierno puede traer tristeza

El invierno puede traer tristeza

Michael Bunderson December 17, 2015

Trastorno afectivo estacional es un tipo de depresión que afecta a personas cada año. El momento más común que alguien tendrá el trastorno afectivo estacional, o sea TAE, es durante la época...

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