“I wanted people to look at my smile and think ‘Oh, she’s perfect, she’s fine,’ but on the inside, I was the complete opposite.”
Business administration junior Jack Ruder dies
John “Jack” Ruder passed away on Jun. 18 in his home town of Altadena, California, according to President Armstrong.
“Cosi” shows the powerful effect of theater
Theater takes you out of the real world and into a new one. This power is as unique as the stories theater tells. Often you can relate your own experiences to those expressed in a play and sometimes you’re even…
Depression knows no discrimination
At first glance you would never know that during college, recent Cal Poly graduate John Jae Woo Lee battled with chronic depression.
Growing Grounds Downtown: San Luis Obispo’s secret garden
A plant with a cause; check out Growing Grounds plant shop downtown.
Golden Gate Bridge jumper speaks at local mental health event
He walked, tears streaming. For 40 minutes John Kevin Hines paced the Golden gate Bridge crying, hoping that someone would notice- that someone would care enough to stop him and talk.
Mental health campaign launched in SLO
A documentary aimed at changing the perception of mental illnesses in San Luis Obispo County was released Feb. 4 at the Supervisor’s Chambers at the County Government Center.
Locally grown plants aid in local recovery
Growing Grounds Downtown, a plant shop nestled in downtown San Luis Obispo, is Transitions Mental Health Association’s program that sells plants from two local farms.Clients work at the store and farms and benefit from horticultural therapy.