Talk of the Quad
Mean eyes
Content warning: This Talk of the Quad contains depictions of an eating disorder that may be upsetting to some readers.
We all want to feel good about ourselves. And in many ways, I’m incredibly proud of the person I am. …
Mental Health
An Amateur Historian’s Problematic Faves
I would buy a Cthulhu plush if H.P. Lovecraft weren’t so racist
Everyone knows who Stephen King is. The same goes for Anne Rice and John Carpenter. And if you don’t know the names Scott or Bloch, you’ve certainly heard of these creators’ genre-defying films “Alien” and “Psycho.” But not nearly as …
Talk of the Quad
It’s not ruined, just scrambled
It’s hard to mess up an egg. They’re just so versatile. You can have them boiled or fried. You can have them sunny side up on a nicely toasted piece of sourdough bread (with feta on top if you’re distinguished—like …
Mental Health
World Mental Health Day meet-and-greet seeks to make mental health resources approachable
Last Tuesday, Counseling and Wellness Services and Active Minds, a student mental health support group on campus, co-hosted a meet-and-greet event in Smith Union for World Mental Health Day to highlight the availability of on-campus mental health resources. Although World …
Lecture
Dr. Kate Bentley discusses studies in suicide prevention using new technologies
On Tuesday evening, the Department of Psychology invited Harvard Medical School assistant professor and Massachusetts General Hospital clinical psychologist Dr. Kate Bentley to campus. In her lecture, Bentley presented her ongoing research on identifying risk factors for suicide and using …
Lecture
Stromae’s “L’enfer”: Roxanne Panchasi talks mental health and celebrity
On January 9, 2022, French television broadcast a live news interview with renowned Belgian singer Paul van Haver, better known as Stromae. During the last few minutes of the broadcast, Stromae answered the final question of the interview, which was …
Mental Health
Kai Roberts speaks and sings about his personal mental health journey
Recording artist and professional mental health speaker Kai Roberts led an interactive performance over Zoom sponsored by Active Minds at Bowdoin College on February 18. Active Minds is an organization with chapters at colleges and universities across the nation that …
BSG
BSG hosts first Mental Health Board meeting
On Wednesday evening, the Bowdoin Student Government (BSG) held the first monthly Joint BSG-Student Affairs Staff Mental Health Board meeting and discussed the work it hopes to continue throughout the semester.
The Mental Health board held its own meeting on …
Counseling Services
Peer Counseling offers unique, human take on mental health counseling for students
Driven by his observation of the high personal and academic standards to which Bowdoin students, faculty and staff are held, Chris Dehney ’24 seized the opportunity to bring Peer Counseling, a peer-based counseling service, to campus this semester.
While attending …
Mental Health
Peer Health hosts workshop to help combat imposter syndrome
On Wednesday, October 27, Peer Health hosted an Imposter Syndrome panel and workshop to encourage discussion among students and provide insight into how to find help regarding the issue.
An isolating feeling—but not an isolated event—“imposter syndrome” describes the feeling …