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Where is the Love? Compassionate Pedagogy is Needed Now More Than Ever Before

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Ford This concept stems from Richie Neil Haos (2011) research on critical compassionate pedagogy, which draws on Freires conceptualization of critical pedagogy (e.g., Implications for Clinical Mental Health Counseling Clinical Mental Health counselors work with individuals and families to address mental health needs.

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Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Restore Subsidized Graduate Student Loans

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Graduate students lost access to subsidized loans in 2012 under the Budget Control Act of 2011, ending an 18-year period during which they could borrow federal funds without accumulating interest during their studies. Interest rates on graduate loans have reached their highest levels since 2006, adding to the financial burden.

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Let Girls Be Girls: Navigating the Maze of Girls’ Mental Health

Active Minds

With feelings of persistent sadness and anxiety at an all-time high for teen girls in what has been identified as a crisis , girls’ mental health has never been important to discuss and understand. This represented a nearly 60% increase since 2011 and the highest report in the last decade.

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How Active Minds’ Interns Champion Mental Health

Active Minds

We are so excited to work with this wonderful group of students in advancing our mission of changing the culture around mental health. My comfort movie is Rango , an animation from 2011 starring Johnny Depp as Rango, a chameleon who ends up stranded in the desert town of Dirt that apparently needs a new sheriff. Jimena Perez 1.

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How Four Young Adults Are Creating New Mental Health Resources for BIPOC and LGBTQ+ Communities

Active Minds

It’s no secret that youth and young adults across the United States are currently experiencing a mental health crisis, and BIPOC and LGBTQ+ young people are disproportionately affected. percent increase from 2019 and a 50 percent increase from 2011. They graduated from NYU this summer with a B.A.

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How NAU Streamlined Student Access to Mental Health Resources

EAB

Podcast How NAU Streamlined Student Access to Mental Health Resources Episode 149. Carl Dindo, the Director of Campus Health Services for Northern Arizona University, to discuss innovative approaches to meeting student mental health needs. May 2, 2023. Welcome to the Office Hours with EAB podcast. music] 0:00:49.0

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Access Must be Front Burner for Community Colleges

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Smith, an associate professor of higher education at University of Cincinnati, said basic needs such as food, housing, and mental health care are critical challenges that community colleges are trying to recognize and address. Dr. Everrett A.