North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper announced that $7.7 million will soon provide more mental health services for students. According to a press release, the funds will provide suicide training for faculty and staff and provide tools to support students in crisis. Funds will also allow students in the UNC system continued access to the after-hours mental health hotline. Becky Laman is Senior Vice President of Strategy at TimelyMD. It is a virtual health and wellness platform for college students. "We are all familiar with how student success has an economic impact on the communities in which they live, learn and work," said Laman. "We are now seeing states take the lead in providing sustainable funding to ensure students receive the mental health support they desperately need." goes unnoticed because I think minority students are put like a number. And I think it's not really taken care of," said Cameron Parker, a senior at the UNC School of the Arts. "I think sometimes some of the schools and colleges don't really put into perspective what the students are really going through. Because everything is made up of your own experiences." There are resources like TimelyMD available for students to use in times of need. "Nearly seven out of 10 students are struggling with mental health issues such as stress, anxiety or depression," Laman said. "The number one reason students drop out of college is for mental health reasons. So no matter who you are, it's helpful to check in with students to find out how they're feeling. How they are really feeling and what they need to continue to monitor their well-being and reach their educational goals."
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<strong class="dateline">NC -</strong> <p>North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper announced that $7.7 million will soon provide more mental health services for students.
According to a press release, the funds will provide suicide training for faculty and staff and provide tools to support students in crisis. Funds will also allow students in the UNC system continued access to the after-hours mental health hotline.
Becky Laman is Senior Vice President of Strategy at TimelyMD. It is a virtual health and wellness platform for college students.
“We all know how student success has an economic impact on the communities where they live, learn and work,” said Laman. “We are now seeing states take the lead in providing sustainable funding to ensure students receive the mental health support they desperately need.”
We spoke with local students about their thoughts on mental health at school.
“I think it’s something that gets overlooked because I think particularly minority students are put as a number. And I don’t think it’s really taken care of,” said Cameron Parker, a senior at the UNC School of the Arts. “I think sometimes some of the schools and colleges don’t really put into perspective what the students are really going through. Because it’s all made up of their own experiences.”
There are resources like TimelyMD available for students to use in times of need.
“Nearly seven out of 10 students are experiencing mental health issues such as stress, anxiety or depression,” Laman said. “The number one reason students drop out of college is for mental health reasons. So no matter who you are, it’s helpful to check in with students to find out how they’re feeling. How they’re really feeling and what they need to continue to monitor their well-being and achieve their educational goals.”
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