UW Counseling Center Employs 6 New Fidget Toys To Address Student Mental Health

With the reintroduction of remote learning this quarter, you would assume that students would find themselves disoriented socially as they struggle with the transition back to online school.

However, this week the UW Counseling Center impressed the local student body by adding 6 brand new (to the school) fidget toys to the center’s waiting room. 

“We hope these fidget toys will improve student mental health,” said UW counseling center head-of-staff, Addyson Lynn, in a recent conference. “We only ask that students do not touch them for the next 48 hours, and also permanently to prevent the spread of covid from the previous owner. We hope that students take the time to stop by and admire the toys from a safe distance!"

Since the fidget toys introduction to the UW counseling center, student happiness has arguably increased by a potential 200%. Further, student satisfaction relating to campus life, class materials and online transitioning arguably could have increased a whopping potential 600%. While we do not have figures to support these facts, you cannot deny that they are arguable.

In fact, the only real statistic we could find on this matter is a study proving that every single UW student has ADHD. Granted this straw poll was facilitated by someone with ADHD, so they likely are bad at their job anyway. 

So fight on Huskies! May this act of solidarity from the school be your battle cry! Keep at it with those online classes, and remember, DO NOT touch the fidget toys in the counseling center waiting room.