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Student Stories

Students Speak: How I Navigate College Life With OCD

Students Speak: How I Navigate College Life With OCD

Logan Swift

by Logan Swift

Updated October 7, 2024

Students Speak: All I Wanted to Do Was Dance — and Then I Developed an Eating Disorder

Students Speak: All I Wanted to Do Was Dance — and Then I Developed an Eating Disorder

Ciara Callicott

by Ciara Callicott

Updated May 19, 2023

Students Speak: How the Wrong College Major Caused Me to Spiral Into Depression

Students Speak: How the Wrong College Major Caused Me to Spiral Into Depression

Connor James

by Connor James

Updated May 19, 2023

Students Speak: How I Put Myself First While Living With Bipolar Disorder

Students Speak: How I Put Myself First While Living With Bipolar Disorder

Selines Sanchez

by Selines Sanchez

Updated May 19, 2023

Mental Health News

54% of Americans Experience Mental Health Issues Due to Student Debt

54% of Americans Experience Mental Health Issues Due to Student Debt

Jessica Bryant

by Jessica Bryant

Updated September 28, 2022

College Athletes’ Mental Health Concerns Draw Congressional Attention

College Athletes’ Mental Health Concerns Draw Congressional Attention

Dean Golembeski

by Dean Golembeski

Updated April 5, 2022

Diversity & Equity

Why Black Women’s Mental Health Is More Important Than Ever Before

Why Black Women’s Mental Health Is More Important Than Ever Before

Ciera Graham, Ph.D.

by Ciera Graham, Ph.D.

Updated December 5, 2022

Mental Health for Black and African American Students

Mental Health for Black and African American Students

Bernard Grant, Ph.D.

by Bernard Grant, Ph.D.

Updated May 16, 2022

Mental Health for Asian American and Pacific Islander Students

Mental Health for Asian American and Pacific Islander Students

Kathrine Yets

by Kathrine Yets

Updated March 24, 2023

Why Are Asian Americans Less Likely to Seek Out Mental Health Services?

Why Are Asian Americans Less Likely to Seek Out Mental Health Services?

Staff Writers

by Staff Writers

Updated October 7, 2024

Breaking Down Mental Health Stigmas in the Latino/a Community

Breaking Down Mental Health Stigmas in the Latino/a Community

Staff Writers

by Staff Writers

Updated May 16, 2022

Mental Health for LGBTQ+ Students

Mental Health for LGBTQ+ Students

R.B. Brooks

by R.B. Brooks

Updated February 24, 2023

Mental Health for Hispanic and Latino/a Students

Mental Health for Hispanic and Latino/a Students

Doug Wintemute

by Doug Wintemute

Updated March 23, 2023

Creating Inclusive Campuses for Student Veterans

Creating Inclusive Campuses for Student Veterans

Stephanie Szitanyi, Ph.D.

by Stephanie Szitanyi, Ph.D.

Updated January 13, 2023

Mental Health for First-Generation Students

Mental Health for First-Generation Students

Amanda Svachula

by Amanda Svachula

Updated March 19, 2023

Mental Health for Students With Disabilities

Mental Health for Students With Disabilities

Staff Writers

by Staff Writers

Updated May 16, 2022

Understanding How the Mental Health System Fails Trans and Nonbinary Students

Understanding How the Mental Health System Fails Trans and Nonbinary Students

Kwynn Gonzalez-Pons, Ph.D.

by Kwynn Gonzalez-Pons, Ph.D.

Updated February 27, 2023

Mental Health for Native and Indigenous American Students

Mental Health for Native and Indigenous American Students

Debbi Johnson-Rais, Ed.D.

by Debbi Johnson-Rais, Ed.D.

Updated March 19, 2023

Mental Health for Student Veterans

Mental Health for Student Veterans

Stephanie Szitanyi, Ph.D.

by Stephanie Szitanyi, Ph.D.

Updated October 4, 2023

Native and Indigenous Student Mental Health Access and Education

Native and Indigenous Student Mental Health Access and Education

Kwynn Gonzalez-Pons, Ph.D.

by Kwynn Gonzalez-Pons, Ph.D.

Updated March 1, 2023

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