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More Students Are Having Mental Health Problems, But More Are Asking for Help

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

HMS found that 44% of students reported depression, 37% reported anxiety disorders, and 15% reported having seriously considered suicide, increases of two to three percentage points from winter and spring 2021 data. The increase in therapy and counseling may simply be because more students are having mental health problems.

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UNCF, Steve Fund, and TMCF Partner for National Initiative to Support Mental Health at Black Colleges and Universities

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The United Negro College Fund (UNCF), mental health nonprofit The Steve Fund, and the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) are partnering for a national initiative to support mental health at Black colleges and universities. The initiative is a response to the declining mental health of U.S. Dr. Michael L.

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Breaking the Silence: Mental Health and Trauma on Campus

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

While shootings on campus are extremely rare, said Williamson, the mental health and wellbeing of students, faculty, and staff can be deeply impacted by these events, which is why it is crucial that institutions of higher education respond to these incidents. “If

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How to Get Involved in Mental Health Advocacy As a High School Student

Active Minds

Are you a high school student looking to become more involved in mental health advocacy in your community? Well, allow me to tell you some amazing news: the Active Minds Mental Health Advocacy Academy is gearing up to take on its next class of mental health advocates!

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Three Actions You Can Take to Support BIPOC Mental Health

Active Minds

Mental health awareness and access to treatment have grown immensely in the past few decades. The National Alliance on Mental Illness reported that 47.2% adults with mental illness received treatment in 2021. On top of this stigma lies a history of negative mental health care experiences.

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Let Girls Be Girls: Navigating the Maze of Girls’ Mental Health

Active Minds

With feelings of persistent sadness and anxiety at an all-time high for teen girls in what has been identified as a crisis , girls’ mental health has never been important to discuss and understand. teen girls felt persistently sad or hopeless— and that was in 2021.

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Investing in Care to Combat Declining Enrollment in Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

This enrollment issue is exacerbated by students struggling with loneliness, uncertainty, and declining mental health. Similar to institutions nationwide, we saw enrollment plummet during the pandemic, dropping by 20% in 2020-2021.