The experts always say to get enough sleep, but what does that actually mean? And what does it mean to get restorative, quality sleep? To start, let’s talk about why we need quality sleep, especially as college students. Sleep plays...
Category: Student Health
The recent Transfer and Progress: Fall 2022 Report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center (NSCRC) reveals an enrollment decline of 14.5% since 2020 in the number of college and university students transferring from two-year colleges to four-year institutions, amounting...
With higher education dropout rates at alarming levels, colleges and universities are pressed to improve student retention. Research suggests that students who report a higher sense of belonging at the end of the first year persist more in their second...
America is experiencing a physician shortage—and it’s expected to get worse. It not only impacts the general population, but also means many college students may not receive the care they need. According to the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC),...
College students are often overwhelmed with a variety of stressors at the end of a semester. Eight in 10 college students experience frequent stress which can negatively impact their mental health, according to the American Institute for Stress (AIS). And...
What does self-care for students mean? Is it a bubble bath and a face mask after a long day? Or is it a yoga class, listening to a virtual meditation, or just getting carry-out from a favorite local restaurant? Self-care...
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...
Your academic institution is unlike any other: unique from other institutions in its mission, vision, campus culture, and community. How you support the mental and physical well-being of your students is unique as well, which is why your virtual care...
One silver lining of 2020 was that it helped people become more open to practicing self-care. According to a recent survey, two-thirds of people agreed that the personal self-care routines they developed during the pandemic have become a permanent part...
The use of telehealth accounted for fewer than 1% of outpatient visits prior to the pandemic. But between March and August of 2020, that percentage jumped up to 13%. While overall telehealth usage for outpatient visits leveled out to 8%,...