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LENOX, Mass. — Lenox Memorial High School has named Maxwell Adam and Jack O'Brien as the valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively, of the class of 2023. Both students...
This week, 60 Minutes reported on rising rates of childhood suicide, depression, anxiety and self-harm in the U.S. If you or someone you know is suffering from a mental health crisis, help is available here.
The Disability Cultural Initiative is the most recent among an expanding number of academic and student programs designed to promote disability access, awareness, and empowerment.
Student Voice data reveal gaps in care and in knowledge of campus mental health resources. Students also see professors and advisers as responsible for helping struggling students, while experts recommend a culture of care. Eleanor Lott, a junior studying genetics at North Carolina State University, jumped at the chance to serve on the institution’s mental health task force this past academic year when a friend asked her to participate. Lott was already involved in student government wellness initiatives and had one urgent goal for the task force: “Getting student suicide numbers down as f...
Also, the bank First Horizon has committed $50 million to make grants to nonprofit groups in the southeastern United States, and the InnerScience Research Fund will give up to $10 million to study how meditation may limit the progression of serious illnesses.