According to the American Psychological Association, suicide rates rose at an alarming rate over the past two decades. This is a trend that Robin Farris, licensed counselor and director of Missouri State University’s Center City Counseling Clinic (CCCC), observed over the past decade. “We used to tell students ‘You might see suicidal issues in a semester,’” Farris … [Read more...] about Responding to mental health trends
For those in the 17–24-year-old age range, death by suicide is the second leading cause of death. It is second only to accidental death. Stacey Trewatha-Bach, coordinator of public affairs special projects at Missouri State University, brings this to light each semester with the Field of Memories exhibit. It will be displayed Nov. 11-12. The field between the bookstore and … [Read more...] about Field of Memories visually displays students lost to death by suicide
Mary Jane and Tim Holmes have endured brutal pain no parent should have to face. Their son, Sam, took his own life in spring 2017. He was a student at Missouri State University and a member of the MSU golf team at the time of his death. They have turned their anguish into activism, telling their story on campus and beyond. The only good thing that can come of losing … [Read more...] about A son. A Bear. A golfer. Remembering Sam Holmes