Title: How Colleges Today Are Supporting Student Mental Health
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How Colleges Today Are Supporting Student Mental Health
Colleges and universities are addressing well-being in students with new and innovative approaches.
Increased awareness from the start
Free mental health screenings
Campus-wide courses, programs, and initiatives
GGSC Summer Institute for Educators
Talking about it
Well-being practices woven into coursework
Mindful Breathing
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Content: I survived because someone listened…even through texting”). On a much larger scale, Active Minds is a national organization dedicated to mental health advocacy that currently hosts more than 450 campus chapters. Alison Malmon founded the organization in 2003 as a result of her brother Brian’s suicide. “ After my brother’s death, and knowing how preventable it was, I resolved—no matter what—to do something to change the way we approach mental health in this country,” she says. Malmon wants other students to understand that they don’t need to feel ashamed if they are experiencing anxiety and depression—and that seeking help is a sign of strength rather than weakness. In a 2018 study of Active Minds, researchers surveyed 1,129 students at 12 universities in California three times during the school year to assess their involvement with the Active Minds organization and their resulting attitudes and knowledge about mental health. Students with low to moderate engagement with Active Minds at the start of the school year reported an increase in mental health awareness and a decrease in negative, stigmatizing attitudes about ment