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One Bachelor of Science and five doctoral programs dedicated to psychological sciences, student experience, novel research, faculty engagement, and service. https://www.lsu.edu/hss/psychology/

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Tips for supporting friends who are thinking about suicide. About 12% of young adults (almost 4,000 LSU students) have serious thoughts about suicde each year. What can I do? Break the silence. Start a conversation. If you're worried about your friend, you can ask if they are thinking about suicide. Talk openly, and directly about suicide. Be warm, encouraging, supportive, and offer a listening ear. Ask how you can support them - "I'm here for you, how can I best support you?" Who can I ask for help? Did you know, you can call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988 (24/7) to talk to a counselor about suicide, and figure out how to help your friend? In an emergency, call 911. Additional resources. By the Consortium for the Advancement of Suicide Prevention (CASP) LSU Department of Psychology.

Tips for supporting friends who are thinking about suicide. About 12% of young adults (almost 4,000 LSU students) have serious thoughts about suicde each year. What can I do? Break the silence. Start a conversation. If you're worried about your friend, you can ask if they are thinking about suicide. Talk openly, and directly about suicide. Be warm, encouraging, supportive, and offer a listening ear. Ask how you can support them - "I'm here for you, how can I best support you?" Who can I ask for help? Did you know, you can call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988 (24/7) to talk to a counselor about suicide, and figure out how to help your friend? In an emergency, call 911. Additional resources. By the Consortium for the Advancement of Suicide Prevention (CASP) LSU Department of Psychology.

Learn more about supporting friends and loved ones thinking about suicide

09.09.2025 16:28 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 1
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Guest column: When someone you care about is thinking of suicide, know that you can help - Reveille I was 16 years old and up late on a weeknight when Facebook pinged with a message from a school friend. Honestly, calling her a friend is probably unfair: we had been friends in freshman year before d...

For National Suicide Prevention Week, our doctoral student Max Stivers wrote an article in the LSU Reveille lsureveille.com/261733/opini...

09.09.2025 16:28 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

✨Amazing work being presented by our prof, Dr. Buckner, at the first-ever LSU Systemwide Research Retreat!

22.08.2025 17:32 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Undergraduate pyschology student Gabrielle Mellor is a recipient of the Ogden Honors College Outstanding Capstone Award in the category of Social Sciences, Business, and Education for her work titled, “To Conform or Not to Conform: An Evaluation of the Situational and Dispositional Factors that Influence Group Conformity and Employee Voice Behavior.”

Undergraduate pyschology student Gabrielle Mellor is a recipient of the Ogden Honors College Outstanding Capstone Award in the category of Social Sciences, Business, and Education for her work titled, “To Conform or Not to Conform: An Evaluation of the Situational and Dispositional Factors that Influence Group Conformity and Employee Voice Behavior.”

Congrats to undergraduate psychology student Gabrielle Mellor for her Ogden Honors College Outstanding Capstone Award in the category of Social Sciences, Business, and Education!

14.05.2025 14:22 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Amelia presented the results of her honors thesis project: Imposter Syndrome and College Students’ Drinking Behaviors: The Roles of Negative Affect and Coping Motivated Alcohol Use

Delaney: Race-Based Microaggressions and Alcohol Outcomes by Sex among Black College Students: A Daily Diary Study

09.04.2025 19:54 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
LSU Honors student Amelia Knox (right) and LSU HSS ASPIRE student Delaney Sawicki-Lake (left)

LSU Honors student Amelia Knox (right) and LSU HSS ASPIRE student Delaney Sawicki-Lake (left)

Two undergrad students, LSU Honors student Amelia Knox (right) and LSU HSS ASPIRE student Delaney Sawicki-Lake (left), working in Dr. Buckner's Anxiety and Addictive Behavior Lab presented research at a national conference over the weekend!

09.04.2025 19:53 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 2    📌 0
988 offers 24/7 judgment-free support for mental health, substance use, and more. Text, call, or chat 988.

988 offers 24/7 judgment-free support for mental health, substance use, and more. Text, call, or chat 988.

988 offers 24/7 judgment-free support for mental health, substance use, and more. Text, call, or chat 988.

07.02.2025 16:02 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

This goal of this free community event is to increase mental health awareness and foster open dialogue.
Clinical psychology prof. Dr. Ray Tucker will present alongside Super Bowl Champion, ESPN commentator Ryan Clark, a panel of athletes, motivational speakers and mental health professionals.

07.02.2025 15:54 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Event Details & Registration | RainWillBringFlowers

On February 12th, 2025 at 6:00pm, Baton Rouge nonprofit Rain Will Bring Flowers is hosting the 2nd annual “Planting Seeds of Hope” event in partnership with LSU Athletics, The Joe Burrow Foundation, Our Lady of the Lake Health and the LCLUB. www.rainwillbringflowers.org/event-detail...

07.02.2025 15:54 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Are you suffering from anticipatory anxiety? Here's how to cope Anticipatory anxiety can trigger stomach distress, hyperventilation, and other unsettling symptoms.

The APA features clinical psych professor Dr. Buckner's research on anticipatory anxiety:

www.apa.org/monitor/2025...

04.02.2025 16:58 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

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