Photo by Allison HubbardA free app and website, 7 Cups of Tea that facilitates anonymous conversations between trained listeners and users who want to vent about their life, is now working on specifying services to college campuses. The service aims to provide users with an outlet to voice issues, loneliness or other life struggles. Volunteer listeners message with users via … [Read more...] about Anonymously Vent to Trained Listeners
Mental health
Get to Know the Counseling Center Staff
Photos Courtesy of Pepperdine Counseling Center The Pepperdine Counseling Center is available to all students for a wide range of services free of charge. It is staffed with licensed professionals with a Christian focus. Director Connie Horton Favorite Movie: Patch Adams Favorite Food: Enchiladas (ideally with green chili) Time at Pepperdine: 10 years Why do you do … [Read more...] about Get to Know the Counseling Center Staff
Depression is a risk for students
Photo by Kristina HsiehAssistant Director of the Seaver Counseling Center Robert Scholz led a convocation Wednesday about depression, and the best way to deal with it as a victim or a friend. In 2011, 12 percent of Pepperdine students reported feeling depressed. “People often describe depression as a numbness, so you’re numb to the world, and even numb to … [Read more...] about Depression is a risk for students