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What Campus Data Tell Us About Student Mental Health and …

WEBRegardless of the specific motivation, 94 percent of students seeking mental healthcare reported that COVID-19 has negatively impacted at least one aspect of life, with mental health (72 percent), motivation or focus (68 percent), loneliness or isolation (67 percent), academics (66 percent), and missed experiences and opportunities (60 percent

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Do Institutions Really Know What Is Going on With Their Students

WEBBy Kate Wolfe-Lyga and Marcus Hotaling. In April 2021, an ACE survey indicated that 73 percent of college presidents identify mental health as a pressing issue as the pandemic-affected 2020–21 academic year comes to a close and they look ahead to the fall semester. A number of studies, articles and blog posts in recent years have hinted …

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College Student Mental Health and Well-Being: A Survey of …

WEBStudent mental health and well-being is a campus-wide priority at most institutions. Over 80 percent of presidents indicated that student well-being is mentioned in their strategic plan, and over 40 percent of plans mention mental health specifically. Over half of presidents at private nonprofit four-year institutions indicated that student

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Improving Mental Health Services on Campus

WEBThe Association for University and College Counseling Center Directors has released a new report that provides guidance on how colleges and universities can develop an approach to address mental health and well-being. The report discusses how different trends affect mental health services on campuses and suggests ways to improve them.

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College Student Mental Health and Well-Being

WEBAccording to the latest research on college students and mental health, three out of 10 students have struggled with depression in the last two weeks, and over one in four have expressed issues with anxiety. Even more distressing is the one in 20 college students who had created a suicide plan in the past year.

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New Survey Offers Insights on Student Mental Health Heading …

WEBTitle: Spring 2022 Back-to-School Survey to Assess Mental Health and Emotional Concerns Regarding COVID-19 Source: TimelyMD As students and colleges begin a new term, a nationwide survey of nearly 1,700 students enrolled at two-year and four-year institutions offers insights on students’ mental health and perspectives on their …

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The Rise of Mental Health on College Campuses: Protecting the …

WEBNance Roy, chief clinical officer of the Jed Foundation and assistant clinical professor at the Yale School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry, looks at steps colleges and universities can take to support student mental and emotional health. This post is the latest in a series on college student mental health and well-being. Young adulthood is a …

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What Can Colleges and Universities Do to Support the Mental …

WEBThe growing mental health crisis among young adults is one of the most pressing public health issues. The World Health Organization reported that approximately 20 percent of young adults will have experienced a mental health problem (mostly depression or anxiety) by 2024. For student-athletes, the stressors of the college …

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Mental Health Supports Are Key in in Community College Student …

WEBThe Annenberg Institute launched a descriptive study to examine the relationship between academic success and students’ time utilization, campus engagement, financial and mental well-being. The study focuses on community college students and finds that a nationwide increase in adverse mental health among college students intersects …

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How Colleges and Universities Can Support Student Parents’ …

WEBIn their new publication, Ascend at The Aspen Institute and The Jed Foundation (JED) present the culmination of their three-year partnership focused on improving higher education’s understanding and support of student parents’ mental health and emotional well-being. Drawing from five national data sources on both parenting and …

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New Report Looks at How HBCUs Can Support Student Mental …

WEBIn response, Active Minds and UNCF collaborated in spring 2022 to learn more about the state of mental health resources and practices at HBCUs. Through 15 interviews with mental health and other higher education professionals across 10 HBCUs, Active Minds and UNCF outlined eight strategies to address students’ mental health …

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Brief Snapshot of College Students’ Attitudes on Mental Health

WEB50 percent of students surveyed identified as attending classes entirely in person. The report found that 44 percent of students surveyed have some form of depression, and 37 percent had some form of anxiety. The most common mental health diagnoses are anxiety (38 percent), depression (33 percent), trauma and stress …

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WISHES: A New Measurement Approach to Support Systemic …

WEBThe Action Network for Equitable Wellbeing has created a new survey—available at no cost—to provide colleges and universities with timely and actionable data to adapt and improve institutional norms, structures, and processes so all students can thrive and flourish.

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Refocusing on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion During the …

WEBThe COVID-19 pandemic drastically changed every sector of our global community. One of the many consequences of COVID-19 is an unveiling of the degree to which there are pervasive, structural racial inequities in all sectors of the United States, including in higher education, where students and communities of color continue to face …

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When College Feels Like the End Rather Than the Beginning

WEBKelly Davis, director of peer advocacy at Mental Health America, looks at how college students are leading the way to change campus mental health. This post is the latest in a series on college student mental health and well-being. My third semester at American University (AU) in Washington, DC, was almost my last. Like a growing …

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Mental Health and Post-traditional Learners

WEBA recent ACE study found that in 2011–12, 70 percent of post-traditional learners were employed while enrolled in college; 48 percent had dependents and 26 percent were single parents; and only 2 percent lived on campus. Nine percent of post-traditional learners were connected with the military. Though poised and ready to …

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Cannabis and the College Campus: Considering the Impact on …

WEBJason Kilmer writes about marijuana use and its impact on academics and mental health, with considerations for administrators whose state may legalize recreational use. This post is the latest in a series on college student mental health and well-being. On Nov. 6, 2012, voters in Washington State joined voters in Colorado in passing legislation …

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Supporting College Students Through a Public Health Crisis: …

WEBBy Ruth M. López and Vincent D. Carales In the fall of 2017, Hurricane Harvey struck the Gulf Coast, significantly affecting 13 million people in states throughout the region. Now COVID-19 is wreaking havoc across the world, impacting hundreds of millions of people and their families. In the wake of the hurricane, we conducted a study …

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Higher Education’s Challenge: Disability Inclusion on Campus

WEBIn 2016, one in four adults in the United States reported having a disability. This number increases to 40 percent for people age 65 and older. Disability is part of the human condition. To ensure inclusion in higher education, campus leaders must consider how to fully embrace all students, faculty, and staff with and without disabilities.

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