{"id":23184,"date":"2022-10-27T15:27:14","date_gmt":"2022-10-27T20:27:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timelycareprod.wpengine.com\/?p=23184"},"modified":"2025-11-14T14:25:30","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T20:25:30","slug":"peer-support-on-the-front-lines-of-student-mental-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/peer-support-on-the-front-lines-of-student-mental-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Peer Support on the Front Lines of Student Mental Health"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/peer-support-on-the-front-lines-of-student-mental-health\/#the-status-of-student-mental-health-as-reported-by-students\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">The status of student mental health as reported by students\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/peer-support-on-the-front-lines-of-student-mental-health\/#student-perceptions-of-different-types-of-peer-support\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">Student perceptions of different types of peer support\u00a0<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/peer-support-on-the-front-lines-of-student-mental-health\/#virtual-peer-support\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">Virtual peer support<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/peer-support-on-the-front-lines-of-student-mental-health\/#student-staffed-mental-health-hotline\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">Student-staffed mental health hotline<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/peer-support-on-the-front-lines-of-student-mental-health\/#peer-counselors\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">Peer counselors<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/peer-support-on-the-front-lines-of-student-mental-health\/#online-peer-community\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">Online peer community<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/peer-support-on-the-front-lines-of-student-mental-health\/#how-students-can-help-peers-that-need-support\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">How students can help peers that need support<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/peer-support-on-the-front-lines-of-student-mental-health\/#how-to-encourage-students-to-seek-out-peer-support\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">How to encourage students to seek out peer support&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"23184\" class=\"elementor elementor-23184\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c671caa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"c671caa\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-82d2677 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"82d2677\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c3bd5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c3bd5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The latest session of TimelyCare\u2019s Gen Ztressed webinar series featured a panel discussion on the topic of \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/webinar-peer-support-on-the-front-lines-of-student-mental-health\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">Peer Support on the Front Lines of Student Mental Health<\/a>.\u201d During this discussion, students from across the country shared what mental health is like on their campuses, how they are supporting their peers, and how higher education can use peer support initiatives to strengthen student mental health.<\/p><p>Students in the panel discussion included:<\/p><ul><li>Jordan Kozuki &#8211; California State University, Fresno<\/li><li>Nathan Blanken &#8211; University of Maryland, College Park<\/li><li>Kayla Lindsey &#8211; Lake Tahoe Community College<\/li><li>Blake Matthews &#8211; Ithaca College<\/li><\/ul><p>Sarah Brown, news editor at The Chronicle of Higher Education, moderated the discussion to get a better understanding of how peer support is playing a role in the current state of student mental health support.<\/p><h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"the-status-of-student-mental-health-as-reported-by-students\"><\/span>The status of student mental health as reported by students\u00a0<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4><p>While it\u2019s been almost three years since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, its effects are still prevalent. Nearly all the panelists said that they see many students experience anxious behaviors on campus.<\/p><p>Higher education students are still struggling during the fall 2022 semester with the transition back to in-person classes. Kozuki noted that some professors at California State University, Fresno aren\u2019t offering online classes, which means students don\u2019t have the flexibility or choice if they aren\u2019t ready to be back in the classroom. The student panelists also noted that campus rules and regulations related to COVID-19 have lessened and are not as strict, meaning that masks are becoming a \u201cthing of the past.\u201d This return to normalcy on campus for students, whether they are immunocompromised or still avid mask wearers, can put their physical and mental health more at risk.<\/p><p>Matthews, who is a student advisory committee member for Active Minds on his campus, said that he\u2019s noticed a rise in suicide ideation and relationship trauma among students. Lindsey said that South Lake Tahoe Community College increased its number of international students now that in-person classes are resuming. Burnout is another issue that Kozuki witnessed in her psychology cohort at California State, Fresno.<\/p><p>As the <a href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/the-mental-health-crisis-on-campus\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">mental health crisis<\/a> continues to impact college and university campuses, higher education leaders need to proactively adjust to students\u2019 needs when <a href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/strategies-for-student-engagement-during-the-mental-health-crisis\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">finding solutions<\/a> that improve their well-being. While considering the student health and well-being journey, it\u2019s important to remember that <a href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/timelymd-adds-peer-support-to-improve-college-students-mental-health\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">peer support is often the first way<\/a> students cope with their stress and anxiety. This first step is critical to removing barriers to care that may be needed in the future.<\/p><h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"student-perceptions-of-different-types-of-peer-support\"><\/span>Student perceptions of different types of peer support\u00a0<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4><p>Brown dove deeper into the topic of peer support programs and asked the panelists what they think about different types of programs and resources, including counseling centers, that students can access on campus. Here\u2019s what they had to say.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8f2d2c5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"8f2d2c5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-00e288f ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"00e288f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84fce62 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"84fce62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"virtual-peer-support\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Virtual peer support<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0cf4889 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"0cf4889\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e1c255f ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"e1c255f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88b4fe2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"88b4fe2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Students often feel more comfortable with utilizing peer support before seeking mental health care from a professional. A peer typically has a better understanding of a student\u2019s struggles, helping an individual feel that they aren\u2019t alone in their health and well-being journey.<\/p><p>In their discussion about the peer support they\u2019ve experienced, the panelists mentioned that most of their interactions happened in person. So, what did they think about an anonymous, virtual-based approach to peer support? They mentioned that virtual peer support gives students a safe space to start talking about the mental health issues they\u2019re going through.<\/p><p>Students who may not have a strong support system can often feel isolated, and virtual peer support is a great resource that can have a lasting impact on their mental health. Peer support isn\u2019t a replacement for professional care, but as Blanken said, it\u2019s the \u201cfirst line of my defense.\u201d<\/p><p>Matthews called peer support a \u201cpsychological first-aid\u201d because it\u2019s like having someone who:<\/p><ul><li>Has your back.<\/li><li>Can remind you that you\u2019re not alone.<\/li><li>May have been in the same situation as you.<\/li><li>Can speak from a more personal perspective.<\/li><li>Can be with you right away.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c142613 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"c142613\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-29ab2eb ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"29ab2eb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f236b63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f236b63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"student-staffed-mental-health-hotline\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Student-staffed mental health hotline<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8591544 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"8591544\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-38de811 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"38de811\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c0ac8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7c0ac8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Most colleges and universities have access to some type of crisis hotline with trained professionals. However, it can still be intimidating and anxiety-inducing to speak with a stranger about personal mental health challenges. Now, some institutions are implementing a peer, student-staffed mental health hotline.<\/p><p>The peer structure offers \u201cthe best of both worlds,\u201d said Lindsey.<\/p><p>\u201cYou can make an appointment, but the meeting will feel organic, like talking to a friend.\u201d<\/p><p>A similar structure was implemented at Kozuki\u2019s elementary school, where she served as a counselor. From her experience, she noticed students were more willing to talk to someone their own age.<\/p><p>At the University of Maryland College Park, students can access <a href=\"https:\/\/leanonmeumd.carrd.co\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">Lean on Me<\/a> \u2013 a texting peer support line that\u2019s available from 2 p.m. to 2 a.m. every day. Students remain anonymous, and Blanken said it\u2019s convenient \u2013 especially for support after hours, on weekends, and during holiday breaks.<\/p><p>\u201cHaving people that are your peers but trained to handle these intense situations and can guide you into helping yourself is super helpful,\u201d said Lindsey.<\/p><p>\u201cOverall, peer student hotlines help increase the conversation around mental health and allow for more frequent outreach. It also makes more room for openness and creates the \u2018I get it\u2019 dialogue when speaking with someone who isn\u2019t going to stigmatize you,\u201d said Matthews.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-20fff5f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"20fff5f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a58f769 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"a58f769\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ae6a9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ae6a9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"peer-counselors\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Peer counselors<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5d6e934 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"5d6e934\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-381f7ad ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"381f7ad\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3088133 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3088133\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Many colleges and universities are also implementing peer counselors, allowing students to sign up for an appointment. This enables trained peer counselors to support students.<\/p><p>\u201cHaving someone who is trained but able to ensure you get the full one-on-one time to talk about something is incredibly helpful, especially for those with busy schedules,\u201d said Matthews.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d63c662 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"d63c662\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-aa22f3b ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"aa22f3b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2eac816 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2eac816\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"online-peer-community\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Online peer community<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e10504f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"e10504f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1a160e5 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"1a160e5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2eb84a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2eb84a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When asked about an online peer community, like the one <a href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/peer-community\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">launched by TimelyCare<\/a>, students noted that anonymity in the online community can help alleviate student anxiety about posting or reaching out for support. That layer of protection, combined with quick access, makes it simple and easy for students to engage with each other.<\/p><p>Blanken and Lindsey noted the 24\/7 availability of a resource like this, even when away from school. \u201cEveryone is on their phones. So, having a resource like [an online peer community] is super helpful and nice to have off campus,\u201d said Lindsey.<\/p><p>TimelyCare\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/peer-community\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">Peer Community<\/a> is an anonymous peer-to-peer support service within the virtual platform that provides students with a safe place to connect with other students across the country who face similar challenges.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e28fc21 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"e28fc21\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column 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Those on Active Minds student advisory committees are taught and trained in the VAR model: validate, appreciate, and refer. With this approach, peer counselors are able to provide a higher level of listening to students seeking support.<\/p>\n<p>When providing support to students on his campus, Matthews makes sure to focus on a non-judgemental approach that includes a lot of validation for what the individual is feeling. He also tries to put referrals in a supportive outlook. Rather than saying, \u201cYou need to be referred to a mental health professional,\u201d he says, \u201cHow can I be the best support to you?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While all the panelists agreed that helping their peers in supporting their mental health journey is important, it\u2019s also important they know their limits. Peer counselors and support systems need to recognize when to bring a professional in for care. Peer counselors must understand the topics they aren\u2019t comfortable discussing. Most of all, they can\u2019t forget that their own mental health is just as important as their peers.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how-to-encourage-students-to-seek-out-peer-support\"><\/span>How to encourage students to seek out peer support&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>It\u2019s important for higher education leaders to understand what mental health services and resources college and university students need. Here are a few ideas the students on the panel shared on what mental health resources they would like to see supported on college and university campuses.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><strong>Implement wellness rooms:<\/strong> Help students reduce stress and anxiety by providing a quiet space with resources like fidget toys and light therapy.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Integrate mental health modules:<\/strong> Establish mandatory mental health modules to help develop best practices for starting conversations around emotional wellness, mental health, and normalizing help-seeking behaviors.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Raise awareness of CAPS (counseling and psychological services):<\/strong> Educate students about mental health health resources available, like counseling services and workshops, and help establish a community of caring.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Add mental health resources on student IDs:<\/strong> Incorporate a crisis counseling number and other mental health resource information on student IDs to help ensure students know where to turn when they need support.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Create mental health events:<\/strong> Host fun, informative, and educational activities that relate to mental health to help students feel more comfortable speaking with one another about emotional and mental well-being.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As higher education leaders reimagine programs and services to attract and support Gen Z college students, they need to promote iterative change based on what works for engaging students. 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