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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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Silent Sufferers: Combating Loneliness in College Students Requires Campus-wide Collaboration

Timely MD

Navigating mental health challenges in a new, high-pressure setting can also lead to what has been deemed a growing epidemic: loneliness. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy called loneliness a public health epidemic in 2023. Students may feel pressure to appear socially active, yet feel deeply alone despite being surrounded by people.