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Amanda Dahlman, the founder of Hope for Athletes poses with a sticker for the organiztion which provides
student-athletes with a platform to share their mental health stories.
PHOTO COURTESY OF AMANDA DAHLMAN

Former athlete creates mental health storytelling platform

Natalie Nevins December 6, 2023

Amanda Dahlman had high hopes of staying involved in the athletics world after graduating from Messiah University in 2020. As a defensive specialist and libero for Messiah’s women’s volleyball...

Participants walk through the silent reflection portion of the 10th annual Out Of The Darkness Walk for Mental Health.
PHOTO: BEN VANELLI ’25

Out of the Darkness Walk raises mental health awareness

Savannah Warner November 15, 2023

Students gathered at Sweeney Field for the 9th annual Out of the Darkness Walk Nov. 12 to raise awareness about mental health. The event was first organized in 2015 to honor a member of the St. Joe’s...

GRAPHIC COURTSEY OF HAWKSMINDED

HawksMinded brings awareness to student-athletes’ mental health

Mia Messina October 11, 2023

When Dani Stuart and Zach Williams arrived on Hawk Hill in fall 2021, the junior defender on the women’s soccer team and junior distance runner on the men’s track and field team, respectively, had...

It’s not just about getting distracted

It’s not just about getting distracted

Robert Herrick November 19, 2019

A conversation about living with ADHD While I’m overjoyed that the conversation about mental illness is one that we’re having in society and on campus, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder...

Backpacks covered the courtyard outside of Campion. PHOTO: Kaitlyn Patterson '20

Send Silence Packing aims to spark conversations about mental health

Kaitlyn Patterson September 10, 2019

About 8,000 students roam Hawk Hill everyday, walking to class, Campion Student Center, the bookstore or Starbucks. Many times you see a friendly face: a classmate, an orientation leader, someone from...

The importance of caring conversations

The importance of caring conversations

Karleigh Lopez October 8, 2018

DMAX club combats mental health stigma on campus Though we are creative, ambitious and driven, our generations’ biggest limitation is our propensity to privatize our emotions. We find it more natural...

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