The 1,038 community colleges in the U.S. play an important role for students and communities, providing a quality education that prepares students for jobs or to transfer to four-year colleges and universities. Given that over 40% of undergraduate students in...
Category: Mental Health
- May 2, 2023
- Nassim Bickham
- Mental Health, Featured
It’s never been more important to understand and address the unique challenges facing transgender and gender non-conforming (TGNC) students, raise awareness about support available to them on- and off-campus, and prioritize equitable health and well-being resources that embrace their backgrounds,...
- May 1, 2023
- Katie Neal
- Mental Health
A recent nationwide survey found nearly 60% of Gen Z college students have received mental health care before arriving on campus – during their K-12 years. Released in conjunction with Mental Health Awareness Month, this alarming statistic underscores the urgency...
- April 4, 2023
- Lauren McQuade
- Mental Health
The mental health crisis in higher education was simmering long before the shutdown, isolation, and dramatic changes that occurred during the early days of COVID-19. However, the pandemic fanned the flame and flared up major mental health concerns for college...
- March 9, 2023
- Andrew Kim M.D.
- Mental Health
When they go to college, students are forced to adapt to a radically new lifestyle—one with less structure and more pressure. When the difficulty of managing college life becomes overwhelming, some students may turn to alcohol and drugs to cope....
- January 23, 2023
- Andrew Kim M.D.
- Mental Health
It’s 4:00 a.m. and she can’t sleep. Her freshman year is nothing like she thought it would be—financial worries, academic stress, and broken relationships. She needs to talk with someone, but who’s awake this early in the morning?She remembers an...
- January 18, 2023
- Lauren McQuade
- Mental Health
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. That’s compared to just 33% who said...
- December 21, 2022
- Philip Tallman
- Mental Health
Nearly three million veterans of the post-9/11 generation have entered higher education after service. These students don’t fit the mold of a traditional 18- to 22-year-old college student—a majority are older than other students, married with children, twice as likely...
- December 13, 2022
- Jacki Craft
- Mental Health
TimelyCare conducted a nationwide survey of over 1,000 college seniors planning to begin their careers when they graduate. Despite their overall optimism toward life after graduation, the survey revealed that nearly 7 out of 10 graduating seniors feel that the...
- November 10, 2022
- Seli Fakorzi
- Mental Health
September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, a month that is dedicated to recognizing suicide prevention efforts and helps us stop and remember our friends and families who have been affected by suicide, while focusing efforts on directing treatment to those...
