May 15, 2009

Nourishing Students' Mental Health in a Difficult Economy

By NICOLE SPEER, MIMI MCFAUL and DENNIS MOHATT

How to Create a First-Aid Program for the Mind

With the economy expected to get worse before it gets better, many students will struggle more than ever to pay for college. The additional stress of poor job prospects and increased financial strain is likely to place a heavy burden on campus mental-health resources. Add all that to the fact that college students are a vulnerable population, since many mental illnesses manifest during early adulthood. With no end in sight to the

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