In case you hadn't heard, there's a mental health crisis in college today. We created a series with Healthline examining it from a student perspective: • Mental Health in Colle...
Of course, many military veterans returning to college already face mental health challenges in their own right. It is vital that colleges and universities offer resources to support all students struggling with mental health, including this unique population of older students who served. And many schools are starting to offer more robust mental health services and supports, though there's a long way to go. But seeking help can be hard, even (or maybe especially) for ex-soldiers.
In this excerpt from Higher Ed Next Ep05: Student Veterans, Cobretti examines stigmas with Jose Soto, an Air Force veteran and psych major at @SaintXavierUniversity1846 , who also serves as Vice President of the Student Veteran Alliance, and Pat Beckwith, former Company Commander in the Army @nationalguard and current Director of Military & Veteran Services at the @UniversityOfMontana as they share their views on important questions related to this topic. What unique mental health issues do veterans face as they pursue their education? What can schools do to better support student veterans -- and all students, for that matter -- when it comes to mental health? Are student veterans actually uniquely suited to lead these conversations and efforts?
Full Episode Here: • Higher Ed Next: Studen...
Learn more! Best Colleges has built a college guide specifically for service members and veterans:
www.bestcolleges.com/resource...
www.bestcolleges.com/blog/vet...
Higher Ed Next is a longform series where host Cobretti D. Williams, Ph.D. examines important issues in higher education and leads conversations with both the leaders tackling them and the students affected by them. Subscribe to be notified about future episodes and excerpts, and if there's a higher ed topic you think we should cover, drop it in the comments!
Cobretti D. Williams is Sr. Editor of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at @BestColleges. Explore articles examining DEI in higher education here:
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