University-promoted app offers stress relief routines
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Summary
- This Johns Hopkins News-Letter article reports on the University’s promotion of the Calm app and the SGA’s discussion of whether to market it.
- The article reports that the Counseling Center promoted Calm during a year-long free trial, and that about 500 Hopkins affiliates had downloaded it by Oct. 4, according to the company.
- The paper reported that Christine Conway said Calm can help users slow down and focus, while Alex Walinskas said it could supplement existing mental-health resources.
- The article says student Julia Marchyshyn described Calm as a five- or 10-minute break from studying and that Yesplus supports promoting it on campus.
- The reporter writes that Walinskas and Maya Foster presented Calm to the SGA; Walinskas said the SGA was considering it but was not yet endorsing it.
- The article adds that some SGA members questioned sharing an app that might not stay free, while others suggested promoting Atrium instead.
- According to the article, Calm may not remain free next year; Hopkins could subsidize it, while a typical subscription costs $60 per year.