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10 Best Practices for Supporting College Students’ Mental Health

Timely MD

Creating a culture of care that normalizes mental health conversations and encourages support-seeking steps is a critical part of addressing students’ needs. Derek, Wagner, Josie, and Epcot are the famous all-star pups that make up Virginia Tech’s Cook Counseling Center therapy dog team.

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Is it cute or creepy: Media’s normalization of stalking behavior

John Hopkins University Student Well-Being Blog

Media literacy can help the community collectively gain a better understanding of healthy and unhealthy relationships. Reaching out to a resource like the Counseling Center , JHSAP , or University Health Services can help you reframe your thinking and facilitate healthier behaviors. . Serves all Johns Hopkins students. .

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The Impact of Virtual Care on College Students in Rural Communities

Timely MD

While the ongoing public health crisis due to the COVID-19 pandemic increased attention to many of the issues in rural areas, it has unfortunately also increased the severity of those challenges and increased health disparities.