As universities advocate for ‘zero suicide’ frameworks, it is important for university leaders to work at suicide awareness, prevention and response, and to reinforce a culture of compassion.
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Mental health researchers based at Queen’s University in Canada and Oxford University in the U.K. are helping universities take the lead in developing improved student mental health care.
A campus psychologist explains why so many students ask him for help after they’ve failed courses.
Going to college can be a stressful experience that takes a toll on students’ health and well-being. A higher education specialist offers tips to keep the stress at bay.
Coming to live in Australia on your own and studying in an unfamiliar education system is extremely hard. There are ways to make it a bit easier.
Chaplaincy is an integral part of campus life within many universities.
When students are given the option to stay with a dog until they feel their stress is sufficiently reduced, they visit on average 35 minutes.
A more joined up approach is needed to make sure support for students is there when it’s required.
Colleges and universities must do more to combat a “culture of silence” that dissuades many graduate students from seeking help with mental health issues, researchers argue.
Suicide rates among UK students have increased by 56% in the last 10 years
One recent survey found that 43% of academic staff exhibited symptoms of at least a mild mental disorder
The percent of students going without food or other necessities has risen since 2012, with students indicating work-study balance was impacting their daily lives, study success and mental health.
A national survey has shown Australian school students with a mental disorder can be almost three years behind in their studies by the time they sit their final NAPLAN test in year nine.
We need to revisit tuition fees. The health of Britain’s youth and the country’s future place in the world may well depend on it.
Many students are in the process of deciding whether to take a gap year – a year between high school and starting college. What does evidence tell us about taking a gap year?
College students who take stimulants such as Adderall to get an academic edge might be setting themselves up unknowingly to a vicious cycle of substance abuse and addiction.
Over five million students of the approximately 11 million students in community colleges nationwide suffer from a mental health problem.
86% of university students severely affected by mental illness drop out, adding to their sense of worthlessness and failure.
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S.J. Axelrod Collegiate Professor of Health Management and Policy, University of Michigan
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Affiliated researcher, School of Policy Studies, Queen's University, Ontario
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Professor and Director of Knowledge Lab, UCL
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Deputy Vice-Chancellor Education, Deakin University
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Professor in the Sociology of Religion, Durham University
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Professor, School of Early Childhood & Inclusive Education, Queensland University of Technology
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Senior Lecturer and Socio-cultural researcher, UniSA Education Futures, University of South Australia
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Professor of Education, Southern Cross University
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Professor of Educational Policy Studies & Sociology, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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PhD candidate, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Professor, University of Wollongong
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Chief Specialist Scientist in Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Research Unit, South African Medical Research Council
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Fulbright Scholar and Adjunct Senior Lecturer, Monash University
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Director, Care Collaborate Connect, University of the Sunshine Coast
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Professor of learning technologies, University of Minnesota
