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Identities, the Focus of Black Men’s Research Institute Symposium

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

“Further, Black male identities inform how Black men are positioned within and across society and the (mis)perceptions held about them as well as their interpersonal relationships and their relationships with various social institutions.” Young said there are scant opportunities for Black men to deal with issues of mental health.

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Black Men’s Mental Health Addressed During Black Men’s Research Institute Symposium

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The Black Men’s Research Institute (BMRI) at Morehouse College hosted its first Spring Symposium addressing health issues for African American men. Taken place at the Atlanta University Center’s Woodruff’s Library, the “Changing the Paradigm” symposium began its two-day conference with a discussion on mental health.

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Survey: Students Cite Mental Health Concerns and Anxieties As Possible Deterrents for College

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

These student concerns over mental health were also found to somewhat carry over into their decisions to even go to college. If I can’t shake off this anxiety that’s holding me back mentally, then what is the point?” The survey reaffirmed that mental health among youth in general persists as an issue.

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Explaining the rise in student mental health and wellbeing issues

HEPI

This piece is the first part of two discussing the rise in student mental health issues. Over the past few years there has been veritable blizzard of articles and reports about the rise in wellbeing and mental health issues, especially among young people in higher education. The second part will be published tomorrow.

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Breaking the Silence: Mental Health and Trauma on Campus

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

It was coincidental that the American College Health Association’s (ACHA’s) Gun Safety Task Force met shortly after the Michigan State University shooting earlier this month on Feb. 13, said Dr. Keith Williamson, co-chair of the task force and medical director at the Vinson Health Center at Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, TX.

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Anti-LGBTQ+ Policies Are Linked to Depression in Black and Latinx Youth

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Conducted by lead author Dr. Skyler Jackson, an assistant professor of Public Health, the data takes into account individual experiences of bullying based on race and ethnicity or sexual orientation. Harvey said that gender-sexuality alliances were an interesting and important indicator of the mental health of youth.

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Cyber professionals say industry urgently needs to confront mental health crisis - Tonya Riley, Cyberscoop

Economics and Change in Higher Education

At industry conferences and online forums high-profile figures within cybersecurity have sought to shine a brighter light on mental health challenges in cybersecurity. Unfortunately, there is still a stigma attached to acknowledging and getting the help we need to address our mental health challenges.

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