Tag Archive | #Students
#JamesDonaldson On #MentalHealth – #Parents, #Students Plan Rallies At UNC-Chapel Hill After #Suicide Investigations
By Aaron Thomas, WRAL reporter CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has canceled classes on Tuesday after campus #police responded to a reported #suicide and a #suicideattempt over the weekend. Instead of class Tuesday, #students will have a “wellness day,” according to Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz. UNC police’s crime log showed […]
#JamesDonaldson On #MentalHealth – #FirstResponders Seek Resources To Battle #MentalHealth, Addiction Issues In Community
Local #firstresponders are forced to see the ravages of addiction and #mentalhealthcrises within the community on an all too frequent basis, and residents have the opportunity in November to help develop a framework to aid their efforts in responding to the overlapping issues. Kittitas Valley Fire and Rescue Deputy Chief Rich Elliott said the community […]
#JamesDonaldson On #MentalHealth – What Are The Warning Signs Of #Depression In #College #Students?
By Ginger Abbot In 2018, more than 63% of #college #students reported experiencing overwhelming #anxiety during their enrollment and nearly 42% reported feeling so depressed that they had trouble functioning at some point during the last 12 months. Some of these #students may not have battled a #mentalhealthchallenge before attending #college and might not know how to deal with […]
#JamesDonaldson on #MentalHealth – Statistics Show The #Pandemic Is Affecting #MentalHealth And Family Dynamics
This #coronavirus #pandemic has affected us in many ways. Some of these are good, and others — well, they’re quite unpleasant, to say the least. The majority of #students agree that this whole online schooling thing is a negative result of the virus. Most #students would much rather be in school with their friends and […]
#JamesDonaldson on #MentalHealth – #MentalHealth #America Report: Suicidal Thoughts Increasing In #Youth During #Pandemic
#MentalHealth #America reports #anxiety and #depression rates hit an all-time high in September. But those rates are hitting our most vulnerable, harder. #MentalHealth #America: Suicidal thoughts increasing in #youth during #pandemic Author: Allison Bazzle VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — There is no question #COVID-19 has had a big impact on our lives. A report released by #MentalHealth #America this […]
#JamesDonaldson on #MentalHealth – #MentalHealthIssues Skyrocket As #Pandemic Wears On
Sarah Chamberlain Contributor Insights into policy and its underlying effect on #women. According to data from the #WorldHealthOrganization, someone commits #suicide every 40 seconds – 800,000 per year – and for every #suicide, 20 more were attempted. That means 5-7 people will commit #suicide during the time it takes you to read this article. The CARE […]
#JamesDonaldson on #MentalHealth – No Known #MentalHealth Concerns Before One In Three #Student Suicides
Dr Sue Bagshaw discusses why #students don’t seek professional medical help Trustworthy, accurate and reliable news stories are more important now than ever. Support our newsrooms by making a contribution. CONTENT WARNING: #SUICIDE Every year about 580 people are lost to #suicide in New Zealand, many of them #students. A Stuff examination of 270 coroners’ reports of student […]
#JamesDonaldson on #MentalHealth – #Suicide Rates Rise In #Japan Among #Women And #Youth As A Result Of The #Pandemic
According to government data, the number of suicides in August increased by 15.4 per cent to 1,854. Despite a lower rate, the number of women who commit #suicide has increased by about 40 per cent. The number of students, from elementary to high school, taking their own lives has more than doubled compared to the […]
#JamesDonaldson on #MentalHealth – #Schools Stare Down #Teen #MentalHealth Crisis As They Prepare For Largely Virtual Year
By Elizabeth Hardison Pennsylvania #schools have retrofitted buildings and overhauled class schedules to protect public health this fall – but they’ve said less about how they’ll support their #students’ #mentalhealth, even though state and federal data show that #young people are increasingly contemplating #suicide and self harm. #JamesDonaldson notes: Welcome to the “next chapter” of my […]
#JamesDonaldson on #MentalHealth – #MentalHealth Remains Prominent Issue As #Pandemic Persists
Cole Bursch, Contributing Writer Editor’s note: If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts, call the #NationalSuicidePreventionHelpline at 800-273-8255. Quarantine has been a time fraught with #isolation, increased #anxieties and an abyss of unknowns for some #students at DePaul struggling with #mentalillness. Being a full-time college #student is already a stressful endeavor, and according […]
