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Anxiety, Depression, Waiting Lists
Survey of counseling center directors finds continued high demand from students for various conditions. Data show centers are diversifying clinical staffs, a demand of many minority student protests.
'Drunkorexia'
More than 80 percent of college students in a new study said they have skipped a meal, induced vomiting or used a laxative in order to consume more alcohol.
'Be a Man'
Colleges are increasingly creating masculinity programs, aimed at boosting retention while encouraging students to rethink what it means to "be a man."
Grad Student Health Insurance On the Line
Universities grapple with providing subsidized health insurance to graduate students while complying with the Affordable Care Act. Seventeen U.S. senators urge the government to give institutions clarification.
Counseling Anytime, Anyplace
Driven by greater student demand, colleges expand access to mental health services by embedding counselors in residence halls and creating 24-hour hotlines.
No Pain, No Gain
When students spend more time in physical activities, they are more likely to succeed academically, study finds.
Class Gift: A New Counselor
For their departing gift to the university, seniors at Penn State created an endowment for the university's counseling center to expand mental health services they found wanting.
Infected
Outbreaks of norovirus and mumps hit college campuses around the country.