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New William Woods University Partnership Aims to Tackle the National Mental Health Provider Shortage
Do you know the most common cause of death in the United States for kids between the ages of 10 and 24? Suicide. The Behavioral Health Support Program at State Fair Community College celebrated World Mental Health Day by hosting an event to help raise awareness for mental health and suicide prevention. The event, hosted […]
William Woods University faculty and staff train to respond to mental health crises
WWU prepares students for the stress of finals, job applications and graduation through a variety of campus resources
April is known as Stress Awareness Month. Which is especially fitting timing at William Woods, where stress can be a constant companion for students throughout the month, with final exams, plans for the summer, graduation and life after graduation the major themes. Students are juggling job applications (for internships or their first fulltime job,) studying […]
Through LEAD topics and a variety of resources, WWU promotes Mental Health Awareness on campus
Mental Health is a serious societal issue, not just on college campuses, but across the globe. According to the National Alliance on Mental Health (NAMI) 1 in 5 adults will experience mental illness each year. For the college age bracket, suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death. The first step to prevent this and […]
William Woods partners with the RESPECT Institute to destigmatize mental illness across campus
Like at any other college campus across the country, a certain percentage of William Woods students have at one time in their lives wrestled with mental health issues. Especially when one considers that, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), 1 in 5 adults will experience mental illness in a given year. Which […]