"We know that sometimes students want to come to professional counseling or they have clinical issues that they want to discuss with a therapist, but we're also mindful that, especially post-COVID, ...

As schools look for new ways to address student mental health amid the Covid pandemic, more are turning to a practice that costs almost nothing and, if done well, can lead to life-changing results for ...

Unlike professional therapists, peer counselors are non-directive, connecting students with resources rather than providing advice. More than 130 students utilized one of the groups, which are ...

Multiple peer counseling groups at the College have teamed up to provide virtual group support services for undergraduates this semester after discontinuing one-on-one sessions. The groups developed ...

Data on high school students from the Centers for Disease Control is dark. 29 percent experience poor mental health, and 42 percent have persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness. One in five has ...

Despite the sun blazing down heavily, Diamond Bar High students and teachers could be seen on the upper quads holding intense hula hoop contests and emphatically beating punching bags during the ...

After nearly 50 years of providing peer counseling for students, EARS was forced to stop counseling services late in the fall because of technical difficulties. Now, the pause on peer counseling may ...

For students who are leery of adults, peer counseling can provide a safe place to work through difficult family problems, stress, and depression. California has urged schools to invest in mental ...

College students expressed their desire for peer mental health counseling on campus, which, with the right training for peer counselors, could help lighten the load for campus mental health services.

If you or someone you know may be considering suicide, contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 (En Español: 1-888-628-9454; Deaf and Hard of Hearing: 1-800-799-4889) or the ...

One in five undergraduates uses peer counseling for mental health support, according to a new survey of more than 2,000 U.S. college students. Two-thirds say they have faced a mental health challenge ...