Mental Health

Gerard Lawson

ACHA’s 2025 Dorosin Lecture to Focus on Strengthening Campus Resilience After Tragedy

Each year at the ACHA Annual Meeting, the Dorosin Memorial Lecture brings a leading expert in campus mental health to the stage for a thought-provoking and impactful discussion. These sessions…

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Advocating for Continuity of Mental Health Care Nationwide

During its Hill Day 2025, ACHA enlists Congressional support for breaking barriers to mental health care. On January 29, 2025, the American College Health Association (ACHA) Advocacy Committee wrapped up…

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Introducing Americorps for College: A Cost-Effective Mental Health Staffing Solution

The Mental Health Section and Community College Coalition are happy to jointly sponsor a presentation on the Healthy Minds Alliance, an innovative AmeriCorps program that builds cost-effective organizational capacity to…

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Unraveling the Stigma: Exploring Barriers to Mental Health Support

Past research and commonly accepted knowledge points to stigma as the main barrier to help-seeking behavior for mental health challenges, but the research is sparse when it comes to teens…

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A diverse group of smiling college students outside with their backpacks and school books

Unraveling the Stigma: Exploring Barriers to Mental Health Support

Past research and commonly accepted knowledge points to stigma as the main barrier to help-seeking behavior for mental health challenges, but the research is sparse when it comes to teens…

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A professional holding a paper train of people on a table

Introducing Americorps for College: A Cost-Effective Mental Health Staffing Solution

The Mental Health Section and Community College Coalition are happy to jointly sponsor a presentation on the Healthy Minds Alliance, an innovative AmeriCorps program that builds cost-effective organizational capacity to…

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Group of college students studying together and laughing

Starting and Sustaining Student-Led Mental Health Advocacy at a Community College

Join us for a presentation on how establishing student-led mental health advocacy programs at your community college can transform the campus culture surrounding mental health. Drawing from the experiences of…

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Group of college students studying together and laughing

Starting and Sustaining Student-Led Mental Health Advocacy at a Community College

Join us for a presentation on how establishing student-led mental health advocacy programs at your community college can transform the campus culture surrounding mental health. Drawing from the experiences of…

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First-Gen Student Mental Health & Well-Being: Successes and Opportunities

This session will describe findings from the Topical Module on student mental health and well-being created a partnership between the National Survey of Student Engagement and the Student Well-Being Institutional…

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Mental Health Section

A network within ACHA for members with a professional interest in campus mental health and well-being services.   Welcome to the ACHA Mental Health Section. This section ACHA is for…

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