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College Campuses Must Respond to the Pressing Needs on Mental Health and Wellness

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Jay Ruderman Amid the ongoing mental health crisis among young adults, it is incumbent upon college administrators nationwide to conduct thorough examinations on the availability and extent of their mental health services and wellness resources for students. This motivation for institutions is two-fold.

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Strategies for Creating Equitable Mental Health Cultures in Higher Education

Active Minds

Created by Active Minds and the United Negro College Fund (UNCF), this report provides practical strategies that HBCUs can utilize to better address their campus’s student needs and create an equitable mental health culture for all.

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How schools are expanding student mental health support without hiring more counselors

EAB

The Eight Dimensions of Wellness, developed by Dr. Peggy Swarbrick at Rutgers University and embraced by the US Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, is a strengths-based model to promote mental health and wellbeing.