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10 Best Practices for Supporting College Students’ Mental Health

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Creating a culture of care that normalizes mental health conversations and encourages support-seeking steps is a critical part of addressing students’ needs. Tierra Parsons, Director of Counseling Services at Johnson C. Smith University, an HBCU in Charlotte, N.C., You can get cabin fever really easily,” she said.

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Four Trends in College Students’ Mental Health

Timely MD

Parsons, Director of Counseling Services at Johnson C. Panelists said faculty and staff need training to become more aware of the signs of student distress and to learn how to reach out to students with what Roy called “a warm hand.” “We’re The panelists included: Tierra M. Smith University R.

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Four Trends in College Students’ Mental Health

Timely MD

Parsons, Director of Counseling Services at Johnson C. Ryan Patel, Psychiatrist at Ohio State University and Chair of the American College Health Association’s mental health section. We’re not talking about – campuswide – people having to become therapists,” said Roy. “We’re Smith University.