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Student Development addresses rising mental health concerns

High risk and emotional care cases have increased by 103% since 2011, pastoral care reports.

Brittany Ung, Web Editor • October 3, 2019

(This story was originally published in print on Oct. 3, 2019). Hannah Harkness fell in love with Biola as a sophomore in high school. Now a senior English major, she says she felt like God was leading her to come here. After the first day of orientation, she called her mom: “Mom, I can’t stay here,...

Mental health misconceptions among Christians need to be addressed

Stigma and a lack of understanding of mental health issues have caused harm to believers.

Adam Pigott, Staff Writer • September 18, 2019

Two weeks ago, Jarrid Wilson, an associate pastor at Harvest Christian Fellowship in Riverside, California, died by suicide. Since then, the discussion of mental health among Christians has become more prominent than before. Two years before his death, Wilson was interviewed on a podcast hosted by the...

New chapel theme ‘With’ addresses social media induced anxiety

Spiritual Development chose the theme in response to increasing student loneliness.

Brittany Ung, Web Editor • September 13, 2019

For students in a social-media driven world, Spiritual Development is proposing a different way to connect: With. The single word is the theme for chapels in the new school year, which speakers will use to highlight the importance of relationships. MEANING AND ORIGIN Assistant dean of chapels and worship...

Student Development takes closer look at anxiety and depression

With a national increase of mental health issues, the department launches a new committee to support students.

Christian Leonard, Editor-in-Chief • October 18, 2018

This is part three of a three-part series on mental health. Parts one and two can be found here and here. This story was originally published in print on Oct. 18, 2018. As the dean of Student Wellness, Lisa Igram sometimes meets with students feeling depressed, anxious or lonely. Many times, she says,...