Supporting Others Struggling with Mental Health
Now more than ever, we are likely to know someone close to us who is experiencing mental health struggles – and it can be hard to know how to offer support. Enter Olivia Mays from the Health Promotion & Wellness Service unit in the University Health Center. Olivia coordinates Mental Health First Aid trainings: free opportunities for UMD students to learn more and develop skills for recognizing and responding to folks experiencing mental health concerns.

Throwback: Hunger-Free UMD & The Campus Pantry
It is a hard truth: a lot of Terps don’t get enough to eat. Add a long winter break on top of that – when Dining is closed for a pretty big period of time – and you could be looking at a hungry winter. Luckily, we have Anne-Elyse Pitre, the CCMA AmeriCorps VISTA for Dining & the UMD Campus Pantry, to tell us all about Hunger-Free UMD and the on-campus resources that can help you out. […]

Throwback: Surviving Winter Break.
After a semester of studying hard, working hard, sleeping less, and/or being stressed, Winter Break can bring a sense of relief. Unfortunately, it can also bring a different kind of difficulty. […]

Revisit Seasonal Topics from Past Years
Mental Health Highlight: Free Access to Light (For Shorter Days & Longer Nights)! (December 2021/January 2022)
Avoiding Illness This Winter (for Your Physical & Mental Health) (December 2020/January 2021)
Surviving Winter Break (December 2019/January 2020)
Getting Through the Holiday Blues (December 2019/January 2020)
Spotlight: A Look Into the Office of Multi-Ethnic Student Education (OMSE) )December 2020/January 2021)
Lonely? You’re Not Alone (November/December 2018)
Managing Mid-Year Stress: A Mini-Guide (November/December 2018)
She’s Only Human: A Disease, Not A Choice (Featured Article by UMD Student Ketki Chauhan) (November/December 2018)
Interview with Kathy Dow-Burger on the Social Interaction Group Network for UMD Students with Autism (November/December 2018)

Revisit Seasonal Events from Past Years
Mental Health First Aid & SNAP Application Assistance Training (December 2021/January 2022)