The sun had just begun to rise near Virgin, Utah, when Hannah Bergemann began to climb. Shouldering her 35-pound downhill bike, Bergemann walked steadily up a narrow desert ridgeline. When she reached the top, she looked down the line that she and her dig crew had patiently carved out of the red desert sand, peeling back layers of prehistoric stone. If Bergemann felt any nerves, she didn’t show them.
Then she began to ride. With precision, Bergemann followed the narrow track unwinding along the canyon wall as the landscape blurred beneath her wheels. She hit her first jump, flying over the gap. The ground dropped into wide-open air beneath her. Then came a series of ledges, a staircase made for giants formed out of rock layers, none of them laid straight. A steep chute sent her hurtling down until, at last, Bergemann arrived at a final jump. She soared over the gap cleanly, her bike’s suspension compressing under the force of the landing.
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Some therapists say virtual visits should last beyond the pandemic
Sheldon Krause
Lansing As countless Americans face pandemic-related mental health struggles, many Michigan therapists and psychologists say the practice of “teletherapy,” or virtual counseling, is an adequate substitute that greatly expands accessibility.
Some experts also say that while many people may experience no lasting negative mental health effects once the pandemic is over, insurance companies may not continue to support the expansion of teletherapy.
Teletherapy as a practice is just what it sounds like therapy conducted virtually, often over the phone, FaceTime or Zoom.
As with many traditional activities, COVID-19 made most in-person counseling either unsafe or legally restricted.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer appointed two new members to EMU’s Board of Regents at the end of Deember. In city news, the Ypsilanti City Council expressed affordable housing concerns with the Kaufman Jacobs development plan for Water St., and the Jim Toy Community Center will close its physical location at the end of January. Listen to this week’s news recap podcast on your favorite podcast provider, or read the transcript here.
As the the 2021 winter semester quickly approaches, Clinical Therapist Katie Holden gives her advice to students who have had their mental health impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.