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Health and Wellness Tip: Support Student Parents Facing Abuse
College students with children face heightened risk of domestic violence. Here are five ways institutions can recognize and support learners in crisis.
The New Plague on Campus: Loneliness
Surgeon General Vivek Murthy launched his “We Are Made to Connect” campus tour last month, highlighting the role colleges can play in curing the loneliness epidemic.
Report: Where Higher Ed Needs to Invest in Mental Health
A new brief from the American Council on Education identifies six areas for colleges and universities to prioritize as supportive measures for students and employees.
Young People Feel Meaningless. How Can Higher Ed Help?
A new study from Harvard found financial stress, world events and loneliness contribute to young adults’ poor mental health. Researchers offer three tactics to reassure and motivate students about their purpose in life.
Feeling Adrift Drives Anxiety, Depression in Young Adults
A study by the Harvard Graduate School of Education found that three in five young adults felt their lives lacked meaning and purpose.
Campus Vending Machines Now Stocked With Life-Saving Products
The machines are the latest harm-reduction strategy on college campuses and give students easy access to Narcan, the overdose-reversing drug, and other related items that can save lives.
Scaling Up: Affordable Transport for Off-Campus Mental Health Care
The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill offers free rides for students seeking counseling and therapy care through a Lyft partnership, increasing access to care.
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Growing Public Awareness of ‘Period Poverty’ Prompts Legislative Action
More college officials and state lawmakers are addressing this once-taboo issue. Some colleges already provided free menstrual products for students, and many are increasingly being required by law to do so.