Health & Wellness

Students often want professors to help ease their stress and mental health struggles. One professor shares how she encourages students’ resiliency and why it’s important.

The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill offers free rides for students seeking counseling and therapy care through a Lyft partnership, increasing access to care.

The University of New Hampshire received $400,000 from the state to launch an alternative support group, benefiting as many as 100 students in the first year.

Higher education practitioners can support student well-being with intentional financial wellness education and outreach. One financial wellness director offers his best practices on communication and service building.

In January, Hollins University hosted a short course to support students needing healing and support from trauma. The course included activities led by community partners for environmental and spiritual wellness.

In 2022, Fort Lewis College launched its first housing assistance program to provide financial assistance and support for learners struggling with basic needs insecurity. The program has benefited from community and nonprofit support.

As college students continue to struggle with generalized anxiety and depression, higher education practitioners can learn the signs of distress to better support student flourishing.

Many colleges welcome therapy dogs to campus to support students, especially during exam times, but measuring the impact is less common. A recent pilot study found therapy dogs can decrease student stress when they are present in the classroom throughout the term.