Offbeat: The Year We Lost

Over the past year, we’ve all lost little things in our lives. Restaurant dinners. Birthday parties. The hum of a crowded room. This episode of Offbeat is about all those smaller griefs. It’s about the year we’ve lost. And in this month's question segment, Clara Longo de Freitas leads a roundtable on the pandemic's effects on mental health, inviting some Diamondback reporters and editors to share their experiences from this past year. If you or anyone you know is currently struggling with mental health, the university counseling center offers students free individual, group and couples counseling sessions, as well as drop-in hours and referral services to other resources nearby. Visit counseling.umd.edu for more resources. Our music this month is Just to Make You Happy by Jeff Draco and Skate Stance. You can find them on Spotify. Welcome to Offbeat, The Diamondback's podcast where we go beyond our typical coverage to find the most entertaining stories from the University of Maryland’s campus and College Park. Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/DBKOffbeat Read more of our coverage: dbknews.com