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College Students Provide Mental Health Education to Peers

From Inside Higher Education: “‘Peer support is the No. 1 way students seek emotional support,’ says Bob Booth, chief care officer at the telehealth provider TimelyCare. ‘It serves as a crucial initial step in seeking help, effectively dismantling the stigma surrounding mental health care.’… Students at Le Moyne College in upstate New York can serve as mental health ambassadors on campus and to local high schoolers after completing a one-credit course that addresses changing habits, growth mind-set, cognitive reframing, empathy and mindfulness, among other topics.”

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