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10 Best Practices for Supporting College Students’ Mental Health

Timely MD

A recent nationwide survey found nearly 60% of Gen Z college students have received mental health care before arriving on campus – during their K-12 years. Released in conjunction with Mental Health Awareness Month, this alarming statistic underscores the urgency of warnings from the CDC to the U.S.

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Supporting the Health and Well-Being of Transgender College Students

Timely MD

According to a recent poll from The Trevor Project , 86% of transgender and nonbinary (TGNC) youth say recent debates around anti-trans bills have negatively impacted their mental health. This type of care can include counseling services, gender-affirming resources, and support for hormone therapy and gender-confirmation surgery.

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Community Colleges’ Essential Role in Workforce Development

Timely MD

These educational institutions and technical colleges offer affordable and accessible education, which is often tailored to meet the needs of the local job market. A study by the Aspen Institute found that partnerships between community colleges and businesses lead to increased program quality, student success, and job placement rates.

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Strategies for Inclusive Care that Drive Student Success

Timely MD

Now imagine those very characteristics that make us who we are inadvertently becoming obstacles to accessing health care. It’s a reality experienced every day by historically underrepresented and marginalized college students. Davida Haywood, Senior Vice President of Student Affairs at Johnson C.

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Suicide Prevention Advocacy on College Campuses

Timely MD

Now is the time to learn how to make a positive impact on the mental wellness of students and carry that strategy for health and wellness throughout the year. 46% of people who die by suicide had a diagnosed mental health condition. 90% may have experienced symptoms of a mental health condition.

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Suicide Prevention Advocacy on College Campuses

Timely MD

Now is the time to learn how to make a positive impact on the mental wellness of students and carry that strategy for health and wellness throughout the year. 46% of people who die by suicide had a diagnosed mental health condition. 90% may have experienced symptoms of a mental health condition.

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Well-being resources for students affected by violence in Israel and Gaza

John Hopkins University Student Well-Being Blog

In this post we’ve assembled a list of Hopkins-sponsored resources for mental health and student services and coping strategies adapted from Psychology Tools. JOHNS HOPKINS RESOURCES Mental Well-Being Calm. Free premium access to this award-winning meditation and sleep app is available to all Hopkins affiliates.