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Engaging State Policymakers to Support College Student Mental Health: A Resource Guide for Campus Leaders
This toolkit from the American Council on Education provides knowledge and resources to help campus leaders, staff, and students advocate for increased state support and funding for college student mental health.
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Fraternities and Mental Health: Supporting Emotional Well-Being Among Members and Across Campus
The Jed Foundation (JED) sheds light on how fraternities impact mental health on college campuses and offers recommendations to national fraternity leadership, administrators, and student leaders for enhancing mental health on college campuses, both inside and outside of fraternities. Fraternities have a substantial influence — both positive and negative — on college culture in the…
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The Healthy Minds Study
The Healthy Minds Study is a national online survey of college student mental health. It was introduced in 2007 by the University of Michigan’s School of Public Health in partnership with the Survey Sciences Group. To date, over 120 campuses across the country have participated in this important research.
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American College Health Association – National College Health Assessment
The American College Health Association (ACHA) – National College Health Assessment (NCHA) is a nationally recognized research survey that can assist colleges and universities in collecting precise data about students’ health habits, behaviors, and perceptions. They issue a national assessment report each year from students throughout the United States on topics related to health and…
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Center for Collegiate Mental Health
The Center for Collegiate Mental Health (CCMH) is a multi-disciplinary, member-driven, Practice-Research-Network (PRN) focused on providing accurate and up-to-date information on the mental health of today’s college students. CCMH strives to connect practice, research, and technology to benefit students, mental health providers, administrators, researchers, and the public. The collaborative efforts of over 550 college and…
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Association for University and College Counseling Center Directors: Director Surveys
Provided by the Association for University and College Counseling Center Directors, these publicly available surveys are available starting from 2007 to the present. The surveys were developed in 2006 as a method for growing the unbiased understanding of critical aspects in the functioning of counseling centers at institutions of higher education.
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The WHO World Mental Health International College Student (WMH-ICS) Initiative
Designed to provide epidemiological data for treatment needs in substance use disorders, behavioral disorders, and mental health for students of higher education worldwide, this annual survey is conducted to determine the prevalence of these conditions, help-seeking patterns, adverse consequences, and treatment barriers.
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New Data on the Nature of Suicidal Crises in College Students: Shifting the Paradigm (2009)
This article presents data on the nature of suicidal crises in college students. Data collected from over 26,000 undergraduate and graduate students at 70 colleges and universities via an anonymous web-based survey provided insight into the full spectrum of suicidal thought, intent, and action among college students. The authors discuss implications of these data and…
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Suicide Among College and University Students in the United States (2014)
This document summarizes the data available on suicidal thoughts, attempts, and deaths among students. It also describes the common risk and protective factors among college and university students.
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Suicide Research Videos
Filmed during the 2017 International Summit on Suicide Research, co-sponsored by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) and the International Academy of Suicide Research, these videos feature some of the world’s leading suicide prevention researchers. The AFSP encourages you to watch, download, and share on social media to help spread the word that through…
