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Three Tips for Navigating School with Mental Health-Related Disabilities

Active Minds

Different diagnoses, conditions, and disabilities, both mental health-related and physical, can strain a student’s ability to succeed in an educational setting. Under those two federal laws, mental illnesses that limit one or more major life activities (i.e. Remember you are not alone.

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Bridging the Gap: Why Intergenerational Learning is Crucial Now More Than Ever

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The OECD states that education is a predictor of the quality of life as it positively influences physical and mental health, financial stability, cognitive functions, resilience social status and engagement. Given the projected certainty of a future of centenarians, universities must embrace intergenerational learning.

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Manhattan College to Launch School of Health Professions in July

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The school will offer in Fall 2023 pre-existing undergraduate programs in physical education, allied health, exercise science, nuclear medicine technology, radiation therapy technology, health care informatics, public health and graduate programs in marriage and family therapy, mental health counseling, and school counseling.

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Turn Passion into Profession: A Guide to Planning Your Future in the Mental Health Field

Active Minds

Three Tools for Planning Your Future in the Mental Health Field Connecting courses to careers The work you do in your classes prepares you for the workplace. Mentorship Mentorship is vital for career success in the mental health field and as a professional overall.

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Meet our Fall 2023 Interns and Learn About Their Passion for Mental Health

Active Minds

Welcome our fall 2023 interns, some of our community’s biggest champions for mental health! I am attending Boston University and pursuing an MPH with an emphasis in community health, mental health, and substance use. This semester, I hope to grow as a designer, colleague, and advocate for mental health!

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Report: More DEI Efforts Needed at Predominantly White Institutions

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The students interviewed voiced concerns about a number of deficiencies on their campuses, including a lack of students and faculty of color; limited support from their school; insufficient information about reporting processes for incidents of racial/ethnic discrimination; and not having mental health supports specifically for students of color.

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Overcoming Barriers to Mental Health Care in College Sports

Timely MD

The mental health crisis in higher education was simmering long before the shutdown, isolation, and dramatic changes that occurred during the early days of COVID-19. However, the pandemic fanned the flame and flared up major mental health concerns for college athletes. 2x since 2020. 2x since 2020.