Depressed young student with face mask sitting and studying on floor back at college or university, coronavirus concept. When Dr. Sarah Lipson, a Boston University Professor and Associate Director of ...

"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, ...

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 ...

There is strong interest on college campuses for scaling up peer support as a mental-health resource for students. But more research is needed to establish guidelines for the programs — in light of ...

As a first-year student at Boston College in 2020, Ella Snyder recalls feeling isolated and being anxious about the university’s restrictions to decrease spread of the coronavirus. “I was very worried ...

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Harvard’s five undergraduate peer counseling groups have seen a steady influx of student visitors this semester after resuming full in-person operation. The College’s peer counseling groups include ...

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 ...

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 ...

Thank you for your interest in the Division of Financial Aid Peer Counselor program at Purdue University in West Lafayette. We will be hiring new Peers to begin working in May 2026. We are looking for ...