Active Minds

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

American Education Week provides a crucial opportunity to shed light on an issue that continues to be ignored: the need to support the mental health of both students and educators. The American education system needs to be full of mental health champions. And it can be.

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Active Minds

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

We plan everything—the schedules, the curricula, the safety drills—but too often, mental health programming gets overlooked. But I quickly learned that when we wait to address mental health issues until they escalate, it’s already too late. As educators and school leaders, we have to prioritize mental health from day one.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 30, 2024

More than 80% of college faculty and staff members have noticed increasing demand among online learners for mental health services this past school year, according to a new survey from the Online Learning Consortium (OLC) and teletherapy company Uwill. It's not why they chose the online education in the first place.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 23, 2025

However, instead of promoting the success of culturally relevant teaching strategies, according to a report by the National Association of Educators and an Education Week article , states are conflating culturally relevant teaching practices with critical race theory and are therefore adopting laws to ban the use of this pedagogical approach.

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Active Minds

MARCH 11, 2024

The Emerging Scholar Fellowship, generously supported by the Scattergood Foundation for Behavioral Health and Macy’s , is a unique opportunity for students who identify as Black, Indigenous, and/or Persons of Color (BIPOC) to work on their own groundbreaking mental health-related independent research.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 30, 2024

There is a distinct lack of evidence when it comes to the impacts and reach of digital mental health intervention programs (DMHIs), according to a new report from Temple University’s Hope Center, Boston University, and the Healthy Minds Network. According to the report, there are approximately 10,000-20,000 DMHIs available.

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Active Minds

MARCH 13, 2023

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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Active Minds

JANUARY 31, 2023

We are so excited to work with this wonderful group of students in advancing our mission of changing the culture around mental health. I’m most looking forward to developing my skills and expanding my knowledge of nonprofit work and the mental health field to prepare myself more for the workforce. Where are you from?

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

As an Asian American immigrant myself, I’ve felt the pressure to succeed due to the sacrifices my parents have made to provide me the opportunities they never had, and sacrificing my mental health in the process. The topic of mental health has been overlooked and brushed off within the Asian American community.

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Counselors' Corner

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

In addition, many counseling offices put together post-COVID mental health programming that was needed to help students remember how to do school in person, and how to move past the isolating effects of the pandemic. Is there overlap with community mental health services? See where the data guides you, and go there.

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Active Minds

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

But this isnt true our voices and experiences are essential in building a future that prioritizes mental health for everyone. Recently, I had the privilege of joining an episode of the Active Minds Your Voice is Your Power podcast about Navigating Mental Health and Self-Advocacy as BIPOC Youth.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 19, 2023

I get to teach mostly white men how to advance under-represented talent,” she said. Some touched on administrative skills, like ones on how to engage new staff to retain leaders, how to understand your own leadership style and make it as effective as possible, and how to use national data sets to enhance teaching. Love, the William F.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 13, 2025

Meanwhile, research increasingly shows that comprehensive support services like counseling, basic needs assistance, and mental health care directly impact student achievement, especially for historically underserved populations.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 15, 2024

I focus on one of the most pressing and salient educational issues — college student mental health, particularly among Black men. McMickens credits his parents — Linda Gregory McMickens and the late Bobby Louis McMickens — with teaching him about hard work, integrity, respect for others, and spirituality.

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Active Minds

JULY 27, 2023

And if you also live with a mental health condition like anxiety, depression, or ADHD, it can feel impossible to keep up. Resources exist to support you — accommodations for students managing their mental health are available, and we’re here to share with you how to find and effectively utilize them. But you’ve got this!

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 30, 2023

The convening continued its conversation on the mental health of African American men at the Woodruff Library in the heart of the Atlanta University Center. Two sessions continued on Thursday during the second and final day of the Black Men Research Institute’s (BMRI) Spring Symposium. Kimbrough, Interim Executive Director of BMRI.

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Active Minds

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Research shows that peer-to-peer outreach is the best way to reduce the stigma that surrounds mental health and to encourage people to seek help if they need it. Jade’s bold, authentic, and unapologetic approach to addressing mental health is admired and respected by many.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 24, 2024

I also worked as a study consultant, where I was able to empower some of my peers by teaching them effective study strategies and time management scheduling.” Throughout the year, mentors can provide mentees with information about mental health resources available on campus.

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Active Minds

AUGUST 23, 2023

It’s no secret that youth and young adults across the United States are currently experiencing a mental health crisis, and BIPOC and LGBTQ+ young people are disproportionately affected. She is pursuing a degree in psychology with a minor in teaching English to speakers of other languages (TESOL).

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

The integration of technology into the curriculum opened new avenues for teaching and learning, allowing for more flexible and innovative educational experiences. In recent years, universities have expanded mental health services, incorporating wellness programs designed to enhance the overall educational experience.

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Timely MD

OCTOBER 23, 2024

While there are many critically important measures to consider and take when preparing for and responding to natural disasters, the mental health of the campus community should be one of them. Long-term psychological effects Even after the danger has passed, the long-term mental health challenges persist.

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Active Minds

JUNE 25, 2024

Failure sometimes can teach us more than not failing so it’s important to take this time to learn and grow. Your Voice is Your Power (YVYP) Resource Hub is a mental health resource hub designed for young people like you who are looking to begin or continue to grow in their journey as a mental health leader.

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Active Minds

MARCH 18, 2024

I was overwhelmed with extracurriculars, struggling with my mental health, and felt utterly disconnected from myself and the people around me, especially during a global pandemic. In my darkest moments, I realized I needed to take my well-being more seriously, which meant teaching myself how to practice self-care sustainably.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

After years of studying higher education and teaching thousands of students, I’m now the parent of a high school senior who’s running the so-called college admissions gauntlet. It’s finally happened. Those values can include an education that is affordable at a place that values basic needs security.

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Thrive Alliance Group

JULY 3, 2024

When you have to keep your schools operating on a whole lot less, you might feel like you have no choice but to cut your student mental health support programs. The coming escalation of student mental health problems Without mental health support, districts will suffer from even greater impacts than we saw after the pandemic.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 17, 2024

“I kind of defied them a little bit and said, ‘I want to help with peoples’ mental health and talk a little bit about how maybe bullying or trauma or domestic abuse can also impact their actual health, in addition to their physical health,’” says Mendoza, a first-generation Filipino immigrant who came to the U.S.

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Timely MD

AUGUST 7, 2023

While much attention has been given to the mental health challenges faced by college students, it’s crucial for higher education leaders to recognize the personal and professional hardships experienced by faculty and staff as well. Subsequent studies and news reports have revealed a decline in faculty and staff mental health.

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College Counselor Traci

JANUARY 23, 2023

Learn about how to use Valentine’s Day as an opportunity to teach students about self-care and the importance of positive mental health. But how can we use Valentine’s Day to promote positive mental health in our communities?

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Timely MD

JANUARY 18, 2023

A Forbes Health survey conducted in November 2022 found that half of the respondents between the ages of 18 and 25 cited improved mental health as their top New Year’s resolution for 2023. How can colleges and universities support students in keeping their resolution to improve their mental health?

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Active Minds

JULY 24, 2023

The National Institute of Mental Health defines self-care as “taking the time to do things that help you live well and improve both your physical and mental health.” It is an integral part of any person’s mental health and self-esteem. Consumerism places a price tag on our mental well-being.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 26, 2022

She describes the YouTube channel as a passion project that dives into the different areas of her life as an academic, mother, researcher and person who has dealt with mental health challenges, particularly while navigating the early phases of the pandemic. Smith University political science professor Dr. Terza A.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

It is more than I expected,” said Soares, who also teaches at Louisiana State University and Southern University in Baton Rouge. “I I am very big on resiliency research, HBCUs and mental health. There is something for everyone at this conference.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 8, 2022

A strong and well-supported Asian American studies program can teach the history merely touched upon here, thereby impacting communities large and small.” Another argument in favor of the program was about just how beneficial it would be for Williams’s students.

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EAB

MAY 2, 2023

Podcast How NAU Streamlined Student Access to Mental Health Resources Episode 149. Carl Dindo, the Director of Campus Health Services for Northern Arizona University, to discuss innovative approaches to meeting student mental health needs. May 2, 2023. Welcome to the Office Hours with EAB podcast. music] 0:00:49.0

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

The pandemic opened the door for many faculty to experience teaching online that hadn’t before,” said Dr. Elizabeth M. Luoma, director of the Center for Teaching and Learning at Sacred Heart University. “In When the pandemic forced the university-wide shift, she was asked to do a webinar on teaching and learning online. “I

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 20, 2024

The TEAS project is approaching the need to support its significant Asian student body from multiple angles, seeking out what would be the most beneficial: mentorship, mental health, and curriculum. As it stands now, Chang is the only faculty member who teaches Asian studies at the Hartford campus.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 1, 2024

Dr. Sara Goldrick-Rab It's incredibly hard to meet students where they are and effectively teach and support them without a sense of their basic needs. If one thing’s certain these days, it’s that we are constantly changing with the world around us. Then do it again each subsequent term.

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