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Suicide Risk and Prevention for LGBTQ People (2018)
This publication offers a brief summary of what is known about suicidal behavior and risk among LGBTQ+ people, followed by information and resources for health centers to help both young and old LGBTQ+ people get support and tap into internal and community resilience.
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National Survey on LGBTQ Youth Mental Health (2022)
Provided by The Trevor Project, this survey captured the experiences of close to 34,000 LGBTQ young people, ages 13 to 24, throughout the United States. Of the respondents, 45% were LGBTQ youth of color and 48% of respondents identified as nonbinary or transgender. The results of the survey show an upward trend in the rates…
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The Trevor Project
A leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning youth under 25.
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Proud & Thriving Framework: A Framework to Develop and Strengthen Mental Health Support for LGBTQ+ Students Across the Country
Developed by the JED Foundation with support from the Upswing Fund and in collaboration with several subject matter experts, including the Consortium for Higher Education LGBT Resource Professionals, this framework focuses on helping schools combine recommendations and comprehensive frameworks to support and protect the mental health of LGBTQ+ students.
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NCAA Student Athlete Well-Being Study (2021)
National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) researchers collaborated with the NCAA Sport Science Institute and the NCAA’s Division I, II and III Student Athlete Advisory Committees to design and distribute a survey in the Fall of 2021. The survey examined the experiences and well-being of 9,808 student athletes and is a follow-up to two NCAA student…
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Inter-Association Consensus Document: Mental Health Best Practices for Understanding and Supporting Student Athlete Mental Wellness (2020)
These “Best Practices” are intended to provide guidelines for supporting and promoting student athlete mental health to athletics and sports medicine departments of all sizes and resources. A mental health care checklist, crisis response resources, and mental health screening tools are provided in appendices D through F.
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Mind, Body and Sport: Understanding and Supporting Student-Athlete Mental Wellness (2014)
This comprehensive document is designed to help athletics departments, campus mental health providers, and all sport stakeholders promote and develop effective strategies to understand and support student athlete mental wellness. The personal stories of athletes and coaches who have personally struggled with mental health and substance use issues are also provided.
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NCAA Sport Science Institute: Mental Health Best Practices
This website comes from the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), which contains a synopsis of the four inter-association best practices and downloadable tools for athletics departments and university partners to use in implementing all mental health best practices on their respective campuses.
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PhD Balance
This site is a “collaborative community” designed to empower graduate students and help them to build resilience in their personal and professional lives. The site features stories from graduate students on a multitude of topics including mental health. Resources for BIPOC and LGBTQ+ students are provided along with resources for COVID-19 and suicide prevention.
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Supporting Graduate Student Mental Health and Well-being: Evidence-Informed Recommendations for the Graduate Community (2021)
Provided by the Council of Graduate Schools and The JED Foundation, this report was created from surveys and examination of qualitative data derived from campus focus groups in order to create an evidence-based framework to guide the development of campus-wide, systemic approaches to graduate student mental health and well-being.
