Active Minds hosts student panel on mental health
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Summary
- This Johns Hopkins News-Letter article covers a mental-health panel co-hosted by Active Minds At JHU and the SGA.
- The News-Letter reported that the panel took place in Hodson Hall and featured students discussing mental illness and ways to cope with student-life stress.
- The paper reported that Active Minds Presidents Em Mitchell and Molly Merkel said the group aims to reduce stigma and increase discussion of mental health.
- The article says House-Hay discussed depression and eating disorders and said Hopkins professionals were helping her.
- The reporter writes that Christine described an abusive relationship and said leaving depends on a person’s circumstances and support.
- The article adds that John discussed autism, while Iyer and Reitz discussed bulimia, OCD and depression.
- According to the article, audience questions focused on coping with mental-health disorders and supporting friends without overwhelming them.