Stress, anxiety, disappointment and isolation continue to plague the mental health of college students across the country. Following its April 2020 survey, Active Minds surveyed students again in September 2020 to determine how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted student mental...
Category: Mental Health
- October 6, 2020
- Dr. Robert Hitchcock
- Mental Health, Higher Education
Due in part to COVID-19 and social distancing requirements, the telehealth industry has grown exponentially this year. A recent report indicates that between May 2019 and May 2020, telehealth-related care increased by 5,680%. It goes on to say that “telehealth...
- October 2, 2020
- Chris Clark
- Mental Health, Higher Education
Uncertainty continues to plague higher ed institutions, as the pandemic, a national reckoning over racial injustices and an economic recession impact campuses and student well-being across the country. It’s with these things in mind that The Chronicle of Higher Education...
- September 22, 2020
- Pete Blaisdell
- Mental Health, Higher Education
It’s no secret that student mental health is a top concern for many in higher ed leadership. Research from TimelyCare has found that student stress and anxiety is high, and many parents are concerned about the mental health of their...
- September 9, 2020
- Alan Dennington, M.D.
- Mental Health, Student Health
Disclaimer: The following blog is an information resource only. If you or someone you know is in crisis, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8355), the Crisis Text Line by texting “HOME” to 741741, or on-demand emotional...
- August 20, 2020
- Pete Blaisdell
- Mental Health, Higher Education
The list of college campuses that are reversing course on returning to fully in-person classes continues to grow. As a recent TimelyCare survey revealed, the top causes of stress and anxiety for college students are all related to the uncertainty...
- August 14, 2020
- Alan Dennington, M.D.
- Mental Health, Student Health
The transition from high school to college is not only an exciting time but also a stressful one. This may be the first time that these young adults have to develop time management skills, schoolwork, mental health, social life, and...
- August 12, 2020
- Jan Hall, PhD
- Mental Health, Higher Education
With college football power conferences moving to postpone their season, student-athletes face a different but just as fierce opponent this season -- mental health. After sports seasons were lost in the spring due to the global pandemic, the NCAA conducted...
- July 9, 2020
- Chris Clark
- Mental Health, Higher Education
Recent studies and surveys, including a survey from TimelyMD, indicate that the mental health of students has significantly worsened with the COVID-19 pandemic. As a story by Sarah Brown in the Chronicle of Higher Education underscores, these mental health concerns...
- June 25, 2020
- Jan Hall, PhD
- Mental Health, Higher Education
Just as college and university administrators’ frenetic pace of scenario planning is not taking a summer break this year, neither are students’ mental health concerns that have been exacerbated by the coronavirus, racial tension and a struggling economy.Pervasive emotional, social,...
