eCampus News - Student Mental Health Archives https://www.ecampusnews.com/student-wellbeing/student-mental-health/ Higher Ed News Fri, 24 Feb 2023 19:47:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.2 https://www.ecampusnews.com/files/2021/03/cropped-ecnicon-1-32x32.jpg eCampus News - Student Mental Health Archives https://www.ecampusnews.com/student-wellbeing/student-mental-health/ 32 32 107582492 How instructors can help students with trauma due to Iran’s human rights crisis https://www.ecampusnews.com/student-wellbeing/2023/02/27/students-with-trauma-due-to-irans-human-rights-crisis/ Mon, 27 Feb 2023 10:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecampusnews.com/?p=100731 Here are ways to help students navigate three levels of trauma they may experience as a result of community violence“Woman, Life and Freedom”: This slogan has been the foundation of an all-women’s movement in Iran to change the oppressive rules dictating women’s choices in this country. The movement was ignited on September 2022 by the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, an Iranian Kurd. She was taken into custody by the Iranian morality police for not wearing her head scarf (known as a hijab) to their satisfaction. While in custody, Mahsa Amini suffered extensive injuries inflicted by the police, causing her death.

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]]> 100731 Mental health, recession, campus violence top students’ concerns https://www.ecampusnews.com/student-wellbeing/2023/02/20/mental-health-recession-campus-violence-top-students-concerns/ Mon, 20 Feb 2023 10:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecampusnews.com/?p=100601 Four out of five students say there’s a mental health crisis on their campus--this concern tops the list of what's on students' minds in 2023Nearly two-thirds of college students are worried about a recession in 2023, but that’s not their number one source of stress – their own mental health is.

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]]> 100601 This assessment targets student well-being services https://www.ecampusnews.com/student-wellbeing/2022/07/19/assessment-targets-student-well-being-services/ Tue, 19 Jul 2022 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecampusnews.com/?p=99463 Universities across the nation have since adopted the research-backed set of questions to understand and respond to gaps in student well-being servicesTwenty U.S. universities, including Butler University, Sacramento State and The University of South Alabama are making changes on campus in support of student physical, mental and financial health after implementing the Student Well-being Institutional Support Survey (SWISS).

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]]> 99463 The rise of the chief wellness officer on campus https://www.ecampusnews.com/student-wellbeing/2022/05/03/98876/ Tue, 03 May 2022 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecampusnews.com/?p=98876 The chief wellness officer role is expanding at institutions across the nation, propelled in part by the pandemic's spotlight on mental healthIn an effort to enhance community wellness and create new resources to support students and faculty, the University of West Georgia has established its first chief wellness officer position.

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]]> 98876 Mental health tops education leaders’ post-pandemic priorities https://www.ecampusnews.com/student-wellbeing/2022/04/11/mental-health-tops-education-leaders-post-pandemic-priorities/ Mon, 11 Apr 2022 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecampusnews.com/?p=98756 A new survey highlights the most pressing crisis communication challenges and mental health concerns heading into the 2022-2023 school yearEducation leaders are beginning to move on from COVID-related safety measures, and are instead focusing on managing mental health and violence on campus, according to a new report from Rave Mobile Safety.

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]]> 98756 Students seek out peer mental health counseling resources https://www.ecampusnews.com/student-wellbeing/2022/03/07/students-seek-out-peer-mental-health-counseling-resources/ Mon, 07 Mar 2022 10:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecampusnews.com/?p=98492 Peer mental health counseling offers an important way for students to find help when needed--but training is importantCollege students expressed their desire for peer mental health counseling on campus, which, with the right training for peer counselors, could help lighten the load for campus mental health services.

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]]> 98492 Efforts are underway to address basic needs insecurity among students https://www.ecampusnews.com/student-wellbeing/2021/10/18/efforts-are-underway-to-address-basic-needs-insecurity-among-students/ Mon, 18 Oct 2021 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecampusnews.com/?p=97623 Effort will help community colleges craft policies around effective data collection and assessment methods to better understand student basic needs insecurityA joint effort between higher education groups aims to address basic needs insecurity for low-income students--many of whom are struggling with pandemic-related worries like housing and health care.

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