Suicide and depression affect many people, through personal experiences or through the experiences of friends and family. This video, made by the students of St. Mary’s College of Maryland, attempts to break through the taboo surrounding the topic and give hope to all those who are suffering.
National Hopeline Network: 1-800-SUICIDE (784-2433) National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255) National Suicide Prevention Lifeline for the hearing and speech impaired: 1-800-799-4TTY (4889) Trevor Lifeline for LGBTQ youth: 1-855-488-7386
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Two articles recently were posted discussing the shooting in Tuscon, AZ, and how higher education is taking a closer look at students with mental illnesses. Read the articles via the links below: Positives With Roots In Tragedy On Campus New York Times, January 23rd Colleges Re-Examine Safety After Rampage Wall Street Journal, January 25th
ACCA President-Elect Mary-Jeanne Raleigh appeared on C-Span’s Washington Journal on Sunday. She discussed the the growing need for psychiatric and counseling services at U.S. colleges and universities in the wake of the Tuscon shootings. Her conversation with the host and callers can be viewed at the link below: http://www.c-span.org/Events/Washington-Journal-for-Sunday-Jan-23/10737419109-4/
ACCA President Dr. Brian Van Brunt recently appeared on CNN’s Anderson Cooper 360, discussing the shooting in Tucson. Dr. Van Brunt, Cooper and mental health lawyer “Chick” Arnold discussed the role of Jared Loughner’s college in detecting red flags. View the video below:
Download this statement in PDF Format Our thoughts and prayers extend to the families and loved ones of those who were killed and injured in the devastating events of January 9th. It is our sincere hope that those grieving and wrestling for meaning may find some solace in the thoughts and prayers of a watching [...]
ACCA President Brian Van Brunt Ed. D was quoted in an article on Ultrinsic, a website where students can wager on grades at Rutgers and Princeton Universities. Dr. Van Brunt stated the following: “A lot of companies see college students are potentially easy marks for this kind of thing,” Van Brunt said. “It seems to [...]
Introducing a New Webinar: Suicide Attempts & Hospitalization: 7 Critical Issues for Higher Ed Tuesday, September 14th – 2 pm (ET) Some of the most difficult situations to deal with on today’s college campus are responding to suicide attempts and managing the process of hospitalizing a student for psychiatric reasons. Does your school have a [...]
The following article was published at CommunityCollegeTimes.com: Counselors see more severity, complexity among student cases By Matthew Dembicki, Published June 25, 2010 Nearly half of community college counselors participating in an informal survey say that their cases have increased in severity and complexity over the past few years. Stress, depression, anxiety disorders, academic problems, relationship [...]
Please enjoy the following video, provided by The Texas Counseling Association (TCA) and the Texas College Counseling Association (TCCA), entitled “Professional College Counselors: A Vital Campus Resource”:
