Different activities will be held throughout the upcoming week for the ninth annual Eating Disorder Awareness Week.People are encouraged to wear purple to show support for eating disorder recovery, and these free events are open for all.“Overall, the...

National Eating Disorders Awareness Week might seem obscure and unnecessary to many students. But for me, this week has special significance.Not many years ago, I met every DSM-5 mental disorder criterion for bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder....

Cara Pines* was excited to get an apartment with her friend. But when disagreements arose regarding who would get the attached bathroom, Pines decided not to sign the lease. Soon after, her friend became upset and started bullying Pines over Facebook...

Active Minds and the Ben Gordon Center are offering services and events during National Suicide Prevention Week, which goes through Saturday. The Active Minds chapter at NIU is sponsoring walks at St. Charles and Rockford called "Here for Life!" Saturday...

Some students may feel they know the best places to study, searching out nooks in the academic buildings or reclining in the Gallery Lounge in the Holmes Student Center. But once they sit down and crack open those textbooks and class notes, some students...

Students with psychological disorders have a place to look for help. Tuesdays from 3 to 4:30 p.m. beginning Oct. 5, the Emotional Healing series will be held in the Grant Satellite office. The series is a five-week coping skills series for students. College...

For students who are feeling stressed, depressed or anywhere in between, the answer may be closer than you think. The Counseling and Student Development Center, located in the Campus Life Building Room 200, has been helping NIU students solve their issues...