Kristen Buglione, Author at TimelyCare

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November 1, 2024
Kristen Buglione
Mental Health

Empowering Student Success Through Time Management

Time management is a problem so many of us struggle with, and it is not an easy skill to master. In fact, it requires regular self-reflection and adjustments, especially when old habits resurface, and our work-life balance slips out of...

February 1, 2024
Kristen Buglione
Mental Health

The Connection Between Substance Use and the Mental Health of College Students

With its mix of academic stress, social norms, and newfound autonomy, the collegiate environment can influence substance use behaviors. However, substance use among college students is associated with a variety of poor health and academic outcomes.Substance use among college and...

Well-Being Support for Students Struggling With Eating Disorders

The prevalence of eating disorders is an increasing concern for college students. Research shows that up to 17% of female college students and 4% of male students exhibit signs of an eating disorder. The impact of an eating disorder can...

Mental Health Peer-to-Peer Program Training

Established peer-to-peer programs, including Active Minds, Project Let’s, National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Peer-to-Peer, and Lean on Me, have created comprehensive training and advocacy programs. These programs are designed to arm students with the knowledge and skills necessary to...

What is a Mental Health Peer-to-Peer Program?

Mental health peer-to-peer programs are designed to mobilize students to become agents of change for mental health and well-being on their college campuses. The peer-to-peer model is an effective approach to shifting social norms that encourage positive health behaviors. Research...

How to Combat Health Misinformation to Support College Student Health and Well-Being

The spread of health misinformation, whether intentionally or unintentionally, can have serious consequences. Unfortunately, misleading and false information often spreads like wildfire online. One study found that falsehoods are 70% more likely to be retweeted on Twitter than the truth,...

How Health Coaching Supports College Students’ Well-Being

You may have heard the term “health coaching” in conversations about student health and well-being services. But what does health coaching for college students actually mean? Over 20 years ago, health coaching was identified as a way to help individuals...

Reduce Distress and Improve Sense of Belonging for LGBTQ+ College Students

Higher education continues to grapple with change as the COVID-19 pandemic enters its third calendar year. Though the pandemic has presented challenges across the globe, COVID-19 has disproportionately affected college and university students who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender,...

February 7, 2022
Kristen Buglione
Student Health

Supporting the Health of Hispanic and Latino College Students

Colleges and universities are seeing more and more Hispanic students on campuses across the country, with Hispanic enrollment recently reaching a new high at four-year colleges. However, 31% of Hispanic students at these institutions weren’t enrolled after six years, in...

September 20, 2021
Kristen Buglione
Higher Education

Equity vs. Equality in Higher Education: Addressing the Needs of College Students

The United States leads the world in health care spending. One might think that the more spent on healthcare, the better health outcomes would be. Surprisingly, this is not the case, as the U.S. ranks last in life expectancy and...

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