By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – It was the middle of dead week, and University of Nebraska at Kearney student-athletes were focused on their upcoming final exams and the homestretch of their respective seasons. But that didn’t prevent them from coming together for a different kind of training. Members of all 14 UNK sports – roughly 350 of them – gathered last week to participate in 90-minute sessions focusing on alcohol abuse, mental health and … [Read more...] about Active bystander training teaches UNK students to look out for each other
Student Health and Counseling
Growing Need: Counseling services help students overcome obstacles, succeed at UNK
Recent UNK graduate Bridget Langin used UNK’s Student Health and Counseling services after she was in a motor vehicle accident that killed two people, including her friend and fellow UNK student Amber Frerichs. Diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder, she met regularly with UNK counselors to cope with the flashbacks, anxiety and overwhelming sadness. (Photo by Corbey R. Dorsey, UNK Communications)[/caption] By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Bridget Langin … [Read more...] about Growing Need: Counseling services help students overcome obstacles, succeed at UNK
