Yale-NUS has one of the highest ratios of university psychologists to students in the world, but we still need to wait 2-4 weeks for counseling center appointments. What went wrong? Madhu's opinion piece is what you need for a fresh perspective on this dilemma.
"A thought that has often crossed my mind since coming to Yale-NUS is: even though taking everything so seriously right now is clearly making me anxious and possibly even depressed, it will all pay off in the long run, right?"
Harrison contemplates how our privilege makes us unwilling participants in the cycle of inequality.
story | Mathias Ooi, Contributing Reporter
photo | Peh Yilin, Contributing Photographer
With the beginning of the new academic year, the Yale-NUS College Wellness Centre has...
story | Brea Baker, Guest Contributor
photo | Serena Quay
It can be hard in a moment of great stress to prioritize self-care because competitive environments...
story | D Dangaran, Guest Contributor
Self-care is a misnomer, because it often includes other people. I see self-care as actions taken by people who...
story | Kan Ren Jie, Contributing Reporter
photo | Xuerui Yang
I could’ve left the classroom, but I didn’t.
Instead, I sat restlessly in the silence,...
story | Dave Chappell, Justin Ong, Enkhzul Badral
photo | Serena Quay
Many students and staff members remain unaware of guidelines limiting the number of counselling...
story | Regina Marie Lee, Staff Reporter
photo | Yang Xuerui
Recent events have fixed the spotlight on wellness at Yale-NUS College. Students have raised concerns...
story | Xinyu Luo, Neo Huiyuan, Dave Chappell
photo | Dave Chappell, Editor-in-Chief
Only a quarter of the students diagnosed with mental health conditions are seeking support...
story | Xinyu Luo, Neo Huiyuan, Ayla Besemer and David Yaffe-Bellany
photo | Serena Quay
Tensions ran high at Yale-NUS during a town hall on Oct. 4, as...
From second hand information, I knew that he took a Leave of Absence (LOA) because he was clinically depressed. He did so after I had gone to Japan, and I didn’t find out until I came back to school. When I met him again a year later, I realized we were in the same boat of needing to catch up with work in school. That was the consensus we had while I steeled my resolve to get down to work.