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Suicides Show Need for Campus Priority on Mental Health
The anxiety of college life and its effects on students’ mental health have been accentuated and put under extreme scrutiny by a recent flare-up of suicides at New York University. Three NYU students have committed suicide during the first two months of the fall semester.
https://www.nami.org/Press-Media/Press-Releases/2003/Suicides-Show-Need-for-Campus-Priority-on-Mental-H 4/9/2015 5:13:51 PM
Enough is Enough: We Need to Prevent Campus Suicides
  At William and Mary, there have been four. At the University of Pennsylvania, there have been four. And there have been four at Tulane University. And there has been one at Yale. And there have been three at George Washington University. But those are not just numb...
https://www.nami.org/Blogs/NAMI-Blog/May-2015/Enough-is-Enough-We-Need-to-Prevent-Campus-Suicid 5/6/2015 3:39:24 PM
Mental Illness Prolific Among College Students
Due to a high rate of mental illness found among the college population, the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill urges parents to talk to their children about mental illness before college and maintain an open dialogue throughout young adulthood.
https://www.nami.org/Press-Media/Press-Releases/2004/Mental-Illness-Prolific-Among-College-Students 9/30/2014 7:09:00 AM
NAMI and University of Phoenix to Expand Educational Resources for Mental Health Professionals
NAMI and University of Phoenix College of Social Sciences announced a partnership designed to further inform programs and prepare counseling students to meet the needs of those experiencing mental health issues. 
https://www.nami.org/Press-Media/Press-Releases/2015/NAMI-and-University-of-Phoenix-to-Expand-Education 10/21/2015 3:45:20 PM
Suicide Prevention for College Students
Every year, over  two million  high school graduates start college. This is a proud moment for many. These students are entering adulthood and taking the next step in their life. The risk of suicide may be the furthest thing from their minds, yet it is a growing reality on ...
https://www.nami.org/Blogs/NAMI-Blog/September-2019/Suicide-Prevention-for-College-Students 9/23/2019 3:23:01 PM
To Improve Student Mental Health, We Need More Than Crisis Response
The mental health of today’s young people is reaching crisis levels . A recent CDC survey discovered that 37% of U.S. high school students reported regular mental health struggles during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to The Trevor Project, 45% of LGBTQ youth seriousl...
https://www.nami.org/Blogs/NAMI-Blog/June-2022/To-Improve-Student-Mental-Health-We-Need-More-Than-Crisis-Response 6/15/2022 8:22:54 AM
Don’t Mess with Texas: Students Stand up to Stigma
NAMI on Campus at The University of Texas at El Paso was established in August 2013 with only five active members, but has grown now to more than 20 members. Our goal has been to raise awareness about mental health and help end the stigma on mental illness. By providing peer...
https://www.nami.org/Blogs/NAMI-Blog/August-2015/Don’t-Mess-with-Texas-Students-Stand-up-to-Stigma 8/18/2015 3:57:53 PM
How Students Changed the Law to Allow Mental Health Days
In 2018, at the Oregon Association of Student Councils Summer Camp, I sat among a group of student leaders from around the state to discuss issues we saw most often in our schools and districts. The recurring theme among all of us was that students were not mentally wel...
https://www.nami.org/Blogs/NAMI-Blog/August-2020/How-Students-Changed-the-Law-to-Allow-Mental-Health-Days 8/17/2020 1:15:04 PM
Helping Students Cope with the Pressures of School
The college lifestyle is not always supportive to those facing mental health struggles, either prior or newly developed. A new environment, social and academic pressures, and easier access to drugs and alcohol are just some of the challenges that students face. Consequently,...
https://www.nami.org/Blogs/NAMI-Blog/September-2015/Helping-Students-Cope-with-the-Pressures-of-School 9/1/2015 1:27:03 PM
Perception of Stigma Associated with Greater Risk of Suicide in College Students
https://www.nami.org/About-Mental-Illness/Research/Research-News/2019/Perception-of-Stigma-Associated-with-Greater-Risk-of-Suicide-in-College-Students 11/19/2019 4:51:23 PM
Creating a Community of Support on Campus
       NAMI on Campus at John Jay College members sport their #IWillListen shirts to encourage dialogue around mental health conditions. College is a time full of changes. For many, it is their first time living away from home, their friends are far away and the academi...
https://www.nami.org/Blogs/NAMI-Blog/October-2015/Creating-a-Community-of-support-on-Campus 10/16/2015 4:06:08 PM
Mental Health Survey: College Students Speak
As I imagine most young adults feel, I started my first year of college with nervous anticipation. Going away to college provided a fresh start on a new life but also the pressure to make the most of the opportunity. Also, although I had an exciting future ahead of me, I...
https://www.nami.org/Blogs/NAMI-Blog/November-2012/Mental-Health-Survey-College-Students-Speak 11/13/2012 12:00:00 AM
Tesia Shi
https://www.nami.org/About-NAMI/Who-We-Are/Meet-NAMI-Next-Gen/Tesia-Shi 1/4/2023 4:52:13 PM
New Semester, New NAMI on Campus Clubs
As winter break ends and college classes start again, many students are realizing the importance of mental health and creating clubs to raise awareness and bring support.
https://www.nami.org/About-NAMI/NAMI-News/2013/New-Semester-New-NAMI-on-Campus-Clubs 10/6/2014 10:34:20 AM
HBCU Mental Health Matters
My heart was heavy when I learned that Arlana Miller , a freshman student athlete at my alma mater, Southern University, died by suicide earlier this year. Juno Pitchford, our Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Engagement Manager here at NAMI immediately co...
https://www.nami.org/Blogs/From-the-CEO/September-2022/HBCU-Mental-Health-Matters 9/2/2022 2:31:40 PM
Suicide Prevention: The AFSP & The JED Foundation
A Webinar Series Focused on Suicide Prevention Efforts, Sharing Lived Experience and Inspiring Future Activism NAMI Ask the Expert — Suicide Prevention Session 1: The AFSP & The JED Foundation Thursday, September 8, 2022, 4:00 – 5:30 p.m. ET Join NAMI Ask the Expe...
https://www.nami.org/Blogs/NAMI-s-Ask-the-Expert/2022/Suicide-Prevention-The-AFSP-The-JED-Foundation 8/26/2022 10:23:26 AM
The Crisis of Youth Mental Health
Cheslie Kryst was crowned Miss USA, achieved her J.D. to work as an attorney to help reform the U.S. criminal justice system and established herself as a successful online fashion blogger and entertainment news correspondent. Ian Alexander Jr. was the son of acclaimed ...
https://www.nami.org/Blogs/From-the-CEO/April-2022/The-Crisis-of-Youth-Mental-Health 4/19/2022 10:46:23 AM
Partnering With Local Universities to Benefit Occupational Therapy Students
When we first invited NAMI members to present to our Master of Occupational Therapy students at the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences, it was to speak on a panel about their personal experiences. Presently, Members from NAMI Jacksonville (Fla.) continue to come...
https://www.nami.org/Blogs/NAMI-Blog/August-2015/Partnering-With-Local-Universities-to-Benefit-Occu 8/27/2015 9:14:32 AM
Bold Action Will Change the Mental Health Conversation
In 1995, when I was a 30-year-old basketball coach at the University of Maine, I received a diagnosis that changed my life forever. After living with bipolar disorder, and overcoming its hurdles for the last 26 years, I have come to recognize the importance of support, commu...
https://www.nami.org/Blogs/NAMI-Blog/May-2022/Bold-Action-Will-Change-the-Mental-Health-Conversation 5/27/2022 9:08:22 AM
Minneapolis Students Earn National Championship
Ben Meiches and Josh Garen, students at The Blake School, Minneapolis, won the National Forensic League Championship in NAMI policy debate in Atlanta, GA this weekend. More than 91,000 students from more than 2,600 high schools nationwide competed throughout the 2002-2003 sc...
https://www.nami.org/Press-Media/Press-Releases/2003/Minneapolis-Students-Earn-National-Championship 4/9/2015 4:05:22 PM
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