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New Report Looks at Practical Ways to Support Mental Health of Students of Color (2021)
The Jed Foundation and the Steve Fund took their recommendations around supporting mental health for students of color to 18 campuses. Here’s what they learned.
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National Alliance on Mental Health (NAMI) – Virginia
NAMI of Virginia provides extensive education and resources (including support groups) to assist individuals who may be experiencing mental health issues and to assist their family members/caregivers in helping their loved ones.
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Suicide is Different
Providing support for suicide caregivers, Suicide Is Different, offers a variety of resources and tools to help you assist loved ones who may be struggling with suicide.
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Supporting College Student Mental Health: Parents’ Perspectives (2019)
Provided by the Mary Christie Foundation, this report, based on 1,010 parental surveys, looks at issues including: to what degree parents know about their students’ mental health while on campus; how knowledgeable they are of their campus’ behavioral health resources; what they assume they’ll be told about these issues; and how worried they are about…
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Supporting Your College Student Through Mental Health Challenges (2020)
Written by Marny Lombard, at Forefront Suicide Prevention, whose son, a college senior, died by suicide in 2013. This guide is designed to help parents and families of students who are struggling with their mental health. It can help them ask well-informed questions and understand when to seek further help. Suicidal urges should always be…
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Helping Your Loved One Who is Suicidal: A Guide for Family and Friends (2021)
Provided by SAMHSA, this guide is designed to help families who have a loved one who is suicidal or has made a suicide attempt. It provides information on understanding suicide, warning signs, and action steps to take. Additionally, it provides guidance on how to prevent future attempts and keep your loved one safe.
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NAMI on Campus
Be a part of the largest grassroots mental health organization in America! From the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), comes a club that can be started by students for students. By starting a NAMI on Campus club at your school, you can raise mental health awareness, educate your peers, advocate for improved mental health…
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Active Minds Chapter Network
Started by students for students, these chapters can be found at colleges & universities in addition to high schools. They can include as many as 300 members and are designed to create an environment where students can feel comfortable discussing mental health. Additionally, chapter members organize events to increase mental health awareness, distribute resources, advocate…
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Transform Your Campus: Advocacy Guide
Created by Active Minds, Transform Your Campus® is a program that features guides for student leaders that they can use to implement advocacy campaigns on their campuses. Guides are available free of charge (some do require the completion of a brief form to access) and feature actionable ideas gathered from the successful nationwide efforts of…
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Seize the Awkward Campaign
Are you concerned about a friend who is struggling with their mental health? Reaching out to support them is important. Here is some helpful advice to start the conversation. This website includes brief videos and a campus toolkit for implementation.
Resources
This resource library is a compilation of publications and websites that are related to suicide prevention, intervention, postvention, and mental well-being promotion. Use the dropdown to browse by category or click the Resources link in the navigation for an easy-to-browse option.