Anaya- Revised Script 3

SLUG: MENTAL HEALTH AND COLLEGE

STUDENTS

ANCHOR INTRO IN RECENT YEARS MENTAL HEALTH HAS

BECOME A MAJOR TOPIC IN THE MILLENNIAL
GENERATION. MILLENNIALS OFTEN FACE
SOME, IF NOT NUMEROUS, MENTAL HEALTH
PROBLEMS FROM THE ABUNDANCE OF
STRESS THEY ENCOUNTER THROUGHOUT
COLLEGE. HOWARD UNIVERSITY
NEWSVISION’S ANAYA RAY HAS MORE
INSIGHT ON THIS GROWING CONCERN.

THE TRANSITION INTO COLLEGE CAN BE A

VO
TOUGH ONE AS IT COMES WITH MANY
Shots of college campus and students on
campus COMPONENTS THAT IF NOT ADDRESSED
:04-:05 PROPERLY CAN RESULT IN STRESS, FROM
FINANCIAL AID, TO ONE’S COURSE LOAD,
LIVING CONDITIONS, TO MOVING AWAY
FROM HOME.

ACCORDING TO THE AMERICAN

VO
Shot of counseling center sign PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION THE NUMBER
Students OF COLLEGE STUDENTS SEEKING
Graphic for percentages COUNSELING CONCERNING THEIR MENTAL
:10 HEALTH PROBLEMS INCREASED BETWEEN
2010 AND 2015, WITH ANXIETY GROWING TO
61 PERCENT, DEPRESSION TO 49 PERCENT,
AND STRESS TO 45 PERCENT. THESE
NUMBERS CONTINUE TO GROW.
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Shot of Dr. Halieb COUNSELORS ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES SEE
:04 HOW A STUDENT’S MENTAL HEALTH CAN
AFFECT THEIR ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE.
SOT
Name: Dr. Lisa Halieb “Mental health plays a major role in their
Title: Howard Psychotherapist [student’s] academic performance as it relates
Time: :12 to their self- esteem, their self confidence.”

ONE’S MENTAL STATE AND HEALTH CAN

VO START TO AFFECT MORE THAN JUST THEIR
Shot of students in student center
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE.

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“It can affect their willingness and interest in
SOT going out and being social and meeting people.”
Name: Dr. Lisa Halieb
Title: Sports Psychotherapist
Time: :07

VO MANY COLLEGE STUDENTS SEE FIRST HAND

Shot of students in student center HOW THEIR MENTAL HEALTH CAN AFFECT
:04 THEIR OVERALL EVERYDAY LIFE.

SOT “One social event may be the only thing that

Name: Joella Roberts you’re able to do or not. So if you’re not even
Title: UDC Student able to just go outside for a walk, or just have a
Time: :12
little time in the gym for yourself it adds to the
stress that’s already a part being a college
student.”

SOT “Often times when you’re stressed out you

Name: Aliyah Hicks don’t really focus as much on the academics,
Title: UDC Student homework, studying for test and things like
Time: :06 that.”

ACCORDING TO THE ASSOCIATION FOR

STAND UP
UNIVERSITY AND COLLEGE COUNSELING
CENTER DIRECTORS 95 PERCENT OF THE
COUNSELORS SEE MENTAL HEALTH AS A
GROWING PROBLEM ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES.
BUT PROGRAMS SUCH AS BARBERSHOP FORM
AND CUPCAKES AND CONVERSATION HELPS
STUDENTS FIND WAYS TO SEE THE PROBLEM
AND COMBAT IT. FOR HOWARD UNIVERSITY’S
NEWVISION I AM ANAYA RAY.
ANCHOR TAG
IF YOU OR ANYONE YOU KNOW IS SEEKING
SUPPORT AND HELP FOR ANY MENTAL
HEALTH CONCERN REACH OUT TO A
COUNSELOR ON CAMPUS OR CALL THE DC
DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH ACCESS
HELPLINE AT 1-888-7WE-HELP.

Schroeder Ch 3. Writing Studio•Based News Stories

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