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The Wichitan
The Student News Site of Midwestern State University

The Wichitan
The Student News Site of Midwestern State University

The Wichitan
Among teens who reported suicidal thoughts, 6% of American Instagram users traced the desire to kill themselves to Instagram according to files from Facebook's internal message board, Feb. 10.

Collegiate Health: social media and mental health

Samuel Koone, Managing Editor • February 11, 2022

Social media is present seemingly everywhere and Midwestern State is no exception. Student organizations post updates on Instagram, MSU posts campus updates on Facebook and Twitter and future graduates...

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Spreading awareness at MSU Texas

Soleil Weeks, Reporter • October 13, 2021

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and Mustangs are focused on raising awareness about the most common type of cancer around the world, throughout October and beyond. “I think that it’s really...

Suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death for 15 to 24 year old Americans according to the Centers for Disease Control

Suicidal Thoughts: the silent struggle of our classmates

Lauren Colpitts, Reporter • September 15, 2021

*For the safety of the individuals interviewed they are using pseudonyms* Talking about emotions and vulnerabilities for generations has been classified, as a society, as taboo, something to shame...

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Five tips that could improve your mental health

Elizabeth Mahan, Reporter • March 13, 2021

According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, one in four people between the ages of 18 and 24 have a diagnosable mental illness, and more than 80% of college students felt overwhelmed by what...

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