Written by: Mary Hampo (MPA’22)
If you are facing a non-emergency mental health challenge, contact CAPS at capsindy@iupui.edu or visit 719 Indiana Ave, Suite 220. More resources are available at https://helpmeroar.iupui.edu.
Sitting down to write a public blog about mental health—specifically bipolar and major depression—is hard. The thought of looking back and reliving some of the most difficult days in the past three years sounded like a terrible idea. Honestly, I almost decided to decline the offer.
My brain and struggles are unique to me yet also very similar to many other students’ situations. A recent study from the IU Public Policy Institute found that 21% of IUPUI students had unmet mental health needs. Knowing others out there are struggling like I did made me feel like passing up this opportunity to speak about this very personal issue would simply be selfish. They need to know others are there—on campus—to support them.
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