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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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The Evolution of the Mental Health Conversation Among College Students

Timely MD

She remembers an app someone on campus mentioned, one that gives students free, 24/7 access to a behavioral health professional. Within minutes, she’s pouring her heart out to a certified professional who helps talk through the mental health struggles she’s experiencing. What has changed in mental health for college students?

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The Evolution of the Mental Health Conversation Among College Students

Timely MD

She remembers an app someone on campus mentioned, one that gives students free, 24/7 access to a behavioral health professional. Within minutes, she’s pouring her heart out to a certified professional who helps talk through the mental health struggles she’s experiencing. What has changed in mental health for college students?

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TRIO Alumna and Community Advocate Nkauj Iab Yang Works to Advance Equity “So All Communities Can Thrive”

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Dreaming big led to college and graduate school, a life of community advocacy, and her appointment by California Governor Gavin Newsom as the first executive director of the California Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander American Affairs. Serrano: Physical therapist helps others conquer pain Faces of TRIO Edwin C.

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Experiencing Back to school anxiety? Prioritize yourself and your wellbeing.

UofO First-Generation Student Support Blog

As we begin this new unconventional academic year, let’s not forget to prioritize self-care, ourselves, our mental and our emotional health. I am not a therapist or psychologist, but as someone who has experienced fluctuating levels of anxiety, I have found the following practices helpful.

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Meet the 2023-2024 Active Minds Student Advisory Committee (And Learn How They Can Help You!)

Active Minds

Powered by youth and young adults, the SAC is an integral part of the mental health work being done by thousands of Gen Z activists across the country. Growing up in a small east Texas area where mental health is an unspeakable topic, Rachna wants to expand the idea of openness and end the silence surrounding mental health.

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How Racial and Ethnic Identity Influence Your College Journey

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EAB · How Racial and Ethnic Identity Influence the College Journey LEARN ABOUT COLLEGE GREENLIGHT College Greenlight is the nation's largest community of professionals supporting and recruiting first-generation, lower-income, and historically underserved students. Why do you need that? What do you do? What are these things meaning.