Virginia Tech students take initiative to address mental health crisis
More than 80% of college students are struggling emotionally, according to a recent study. During Mental Health Awareness Month, 10 News sat down with students at Virginia Tech, who are taking the initiative to address the crisis on their campus.
WATCH: Family of Irvo Otieno, Att. Ben Crump speaks out following grand jury hearing
Attorney Ben Crump, co-counsel Mark Krudys, and the family of Irvo Otieno will speak out following the public release of the video of Irvoโs death and in anticipation of the results of the case being presented before a grand jury.
Suicide Awareness Month: Local groups to host events, provide resources for awareness
The Suicide Prevention Council of Roanoke Valley and Blue Ridge Behavioral Healthcare are joining forces to focus on suicide prevention, warning signs, and reduction of the stigma associated with suicide in the Roanoke Valley, according to a joint press release.
Three Virginia colleges enter agreement to bring virtual mental health services to students
Virginia Tech announced in a press release Thursday that they, along with James Madison University and Virginia Commonwealth University, have entered into an agreement with TimelyMD for student telehealth and tele-mental health services.
Normalizing mental health: โI know thereโs this whole, โWell, pick yourself up by your bootstrapsโ mentality, but itโs very old schoolโ
The smile on full display from Simone Biles said it all: The U.S. superstar stuck the landing on her balance beam routine, her face lit up, and all at once, she embodied pure joy, a seventh Olympic medal, and likely some relief, having the weight of the world off her back, at least for a few minutes.
Normalizing mental health: โIf Simone Biles got coronavirus, this would be a completely different talkโ
Therapy gave Danielle Gomez the tools she needed to navigate a particularly hard chapter in her life, after both of her parents were diagnosed with cancer within six months of one another; she suffered a miscarriage; and then got pregnant again.