The demand for mental health treatment on university campuses continues to increase. This report will outline sources of increased demand and how traditional campus-based models have managed it. It will then describe the University of Southern California's work mobilizing resources to develop a unique model for insurance based long-term care…

There is a great deal of attention, in professional communities and the lay public, to a college mental health crisis. This article will review the dominant narrative of this situation, identifying and challenging the common elements of the narrative. The author will locate this college mental health crisis narrative in historical context,…

This conceptual paper introduces the Mindful Interactions (MI) tool designed to enable university teaching academics to promote student mental health and in so doing, impact positively on academic outcomes. The MI tool is comprised of three elements: "understandings" to provide theoretical guidance which inform pedagogy,…

Objective: Mental health is noted as a central indicator of academic success. This study explored the perceived mental health needs of nontraditional post-baccalaureate students and what may increase their abilities to meet these needs. Participants: Participants (n = 79) were students at a mid-sized Midwestern university enrolled in identified…

Objective: Studies suggest that healthcare professionals often feel unprepared to deal with mental health issues in refugees and asylum seekers. The aim of this qualitative study was to examine the experiences of refugees and asylum seekers in relation to mental health and healthcare, to inform cultural competency training for undergraduate…

Students with disabilities entering post-secondary education encounter unique challenges, such as deciding whether to disclose their disability in order to receive specific supports and services. Disclosing one's disability is an individual choice weighing heavily on the student with consideration given to the possibility of experiencing judgment…

With the rise in demand for mental health services on college and university campuses, counseling centers have engaged in numerous creative methods to expand services to meet these increasing demands. One approach within campus counseling centers, with promise, is embedded therapists. Despite the increasing application of embedded therapists,…

After natural disaster, survivors may experience moderate to severe signs and symptoms of emotional distress which may subside or worsen as time passes (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2022). Adults pursuing higher education when natural disaster strikes experience an additional array of unique issues which may…

Objective: Collegiate-athletes are vulnerable to mental health disorders, such as anxiety and depression, yet very little is known about what variables might predict the use of on-campus mental health services among them. The purpose of this study was to investigate the utility of Andersen's Behavioral Model (ABM) in predicting the use of…

University counseling centers (UCCs) are an important resource for sexual and gender minority (SM/GM) students as they navigate their college experience. This study investigated the mental health needs of SM/GM collegiate clients in 2020-2021 as compared to the mental health needs of SM/GM collegiate clients in 2012-2015. The analyses also…

Objective: Community colleges have historically reported high levels of student mental health needs, with low levels of available face to face services. Ways of meeting this mental health staffing challenge is an area of import for each institution. The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated this situation. The objective of this analysis is to examine the…

The increased enrollment of students with mental health needs in U.S. higher education, paired with increasing emphasis on study abroad participation has led campus mental health professionals to consider how their services might extend to serve students with mental health needs who are studying abroad . When it comes to faculty led courses,…

Undergraduate and graduate students have a higher risk of mental illness than the general population. Multiple barriers may contribute to decreased help-seeking, including mental health stigma, lack of awareness of available resources, lack of prioritization of self-care, busy class schedules, and different preferences in communication styles.…

Mental health concerns are prevalent among occupational therapy graduate students and entry-level practitioners entering the workforce. Prior research has highlighted that the rise in mental health concerns and the high-achieving nature of occupational therapy students impacts their success in the classroom and the clinic. While formal and…

Unmet social determinants of health (SDOH) needs impact college students' general and mental health, however research is lacking in the cumulative impact of unmet SDOH needs. Utilizing a cross-sectional research design, researchers investigated SDOH, depression, and mental and general health with college students (N = 301). Thirty-seven percent of…