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How two wellness providers are broadening the menu of mental health care services for students

University Business

Third-party teletherapy solutions have been some of the most attractive options for colleges struggling to meet student counseling demands amid reportedly declining rates of campus mental health.

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What is burnout and what does it feel like?

Teaching Matters Academic Support

I’m sure you’ve come across the term ‘burnout’ while scrolling through your social media and news feeds. I’m very mindful that students are typically reluctant to take any significant time off as they would like to graduate within four years, so I would usually find ways to build in more time for rest in their busy schedules.

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Supporting academic community at the University of Edinburgh

Teaching Matters Academic Support

Some highlights from the last reporting cycle are as follows… Sharing complex student casework Several services have experienced an increase in demand from students facing complex welfare or mental health issues in the past couple of years. SRA used social media to create communities of students before arrival at the University.

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Wellbeing matters. But how can we enhance wellbeing across the academic community?

Teaching Matters Academic Support

The University of Edinburgh has created a dedicated Health and Wellbeing Centre for students. The fully accessible centre houses the main bases for Student Counselling , Student Disability Service , the Equally Safe team, the University Health Centre , and an independent pharmacy. Aug 1, 2022

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How Universities Can Avoid Employee and Faculty Burnout: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 057 with Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Dr. Tom Marrs

The Change Leader, Inc.

Higher education leaders are primarily focused right now on the students. Fortunately, students have access to the student counseling center, and this generation is utilizing campus counseling services more often than previous generations. The real challenge is determining what can be done about the situation.

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Work That Makes You Smile - Dr. Terah “TJ” Stewart

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The self-described Black feminist focuses on racially and sexually minoritized communities as well as activism and resistance, such as the everyday sort Black women engage in through social media. One of his biggest achievements yet in his scholarship is being recognized and honored for his book on college student sex work.

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Higher Ed Braces for Impact of Third-Party Service Regulation Expansion: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 149 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Mike Goldstein

The Change Leader, Inc.

He and his spouse Jinny, an education and media consultant and former head of education for the Public Broadcasting Service, live in Washington, DC. How much do institutions pay for outsourcing student counseling services or assisting student retention, for example? Maybe that’s not true.