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Focusing on Mental Health Challenges Facing Community College Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A new report from the Center for Community College Student Engagement (CCCSE) details mental health challenges that students face and how they can be better supported. These included questions related to anxiety and depression as well as access to mental health resources.

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UNCF Study Reveals Strong Mental Health Outcomes Among HBCU Students Despite Financial Challenges

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Lomax A new study released by the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) has found that students at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) demonstrate significantly stronger mental health outcomes compared to their peers at other institutions, despite facing greater financial stressors and barriers to mental health services.

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Discussing Mental Health After College with Rory McIlroy

Active Minds

I’ll be honest: talking about mental health and Active Minds with Rory McIlroy was not on my 2022 bingo card. Their work is unparalleled – they are young adult-focused and led, and believe strongly in Gen Z’s lived experiences around mental health being a catalyst for change.

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Combatting Stigma Surrounding Asian American Mental Health Using Language

Active Minds

Being Asian and Filipino, it was so challenging to talk about my mental health, particularly due to the stigma in my family and community. This kept me from exploring mental health issues and even dealing with my own. This prompted me to write a dissertation on language use and mental health for my Ph.D.

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FIU Receives $6 Million to Improve Access to Mental Health Services in Miami-Dade County Public Schools

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Florida International University (FIU) has received $6 million to help improve access to mental health services for students in Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS). Department of Education (ED) via the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act and the Fiscal Year 2022 Omnibus Appropriations.

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Three Ways to Support Transgender People’s Mental Health During Difficult Times

Active Minds

The uncertainty of being accepted by our family, friends, school, and more can bring up a lot of emotions and mental health concerns, especially in our transgender and gender non-conforming youth, who are the recent target of political agendas. And you deserve all the love, kindness, and support while doing so.

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What to Expect at the 2024 Active Minds Mental Health Conference

Active Minds

The Active Minds Mental Health Conference is unlike any other. I had the privilege of helping to plan the conference as part of the Student Advisory Committee in 2022 and 2023, though I still walked in like it was my first time. I found community in my peers who shared my values. And most importantly, have fun.