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New Ways to Support Community College Student Health

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Sara Goldrick-Rab With their well-being undermined, students find it much harder to focus on learning — let alone graduate — which, combined with growing debt, puts them at risk of ending up worse off than if they didn’t attend college at all. And there are ways for you to get involved, now , to enhance their impact.

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Steps to Help Students Successfully Navigate the OPT Gap

Lewermark Blog

In response, schools and their international student advisors Read More. The post Steps to Help Students Successfully Navigate the OPT Gap appeared first on LewerMark International Student Health Insurance. presidential administration.

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Webinar: Mental Health Equity on Campuses Requires More Extensive Work

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Sherrá Watkins The panel discussion – hosted by higher ed mental health provider Mantra Health and the Steve Fund, which focuses on mental wellbeing for youth of color – was centered around how a major part of student success hinges on mental health, and how some communities may not be getting equal access to the resources they need.

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10 Signs a Student Needs Mental Health Support and How to Take Action

Timely MD

Mental health connects to student success For students, finding support to start their journey to become healthier and happier is personal, and it looks different for everyone. Studies show that college students seek support from their peers first, while others prefer to get help from a licensed professional.

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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. Our animal-assisted therapy dogs are our ambassadors for mental health and they have been a huge asset to our team – and our most popular campus counselors!”

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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.

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Four Trends in College Students’ Mental Health

Timely MD

Ryan Patel, Psychiatrist at Ohio State University and Chair of the American College Health Association’s mental health section Nance Roy, Chief Clinical Officer at The Jed Foundation (JED) Sarah Van Orman, Associate Vice Provost and Chief Student Health Officer at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California.