{"id":24773,"date":"2023-05-26T16:12:38","date_gmt":"2023-05-26T21:12:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/?p=24773"},"modified":"2025-10-13T10:50:35","modified_gmt":"2025-10-13T15:50:35","slug":"the-impact-of-mental-health-provider-shortages-on-college-student-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/the-impact-of-mental-health-provider-shortages-on-college-student-health\/","title":{"rendered":"The Impact of Mental Health Provider Shortages on College Student 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\/the-impact-of-mental-health-provider-shortages-on-college-student-health\/#why-are-there-challenges-providing-adequate-mental-health-resources-to-students\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">Why are there challenges providing adequate mental health resources to students?<\/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\/the-impact-of-mental-health-provider-shortages-on-college-student-health\/#how-the-provider-shortage-impacts-colleges-and-universities\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">How the provider shortage impacts colleges and universities<\/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\/the-impact-of-mental-health-provider-shortages-on-college-student-health\/#increase-in-waiting-list\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">Increase in waiting list<\/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\/the-impact-of-mental-health-provider-shortages-on-college-student-health\/#difficulty-providing-services-to-students-with-severe-mental-illness\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">Difficulty providing services to students with severe mental illness<\/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\/the-impact-of-mental-health-provider-shortages-on-college-student-health\/#liability-risks-increase\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">Liability risks increase<\/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\/the-impact-of-mental-health-provider-shortages-on-college-student-health\/#support-for-academic-success-is-decreased\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">Support for academic success is decreased<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/the-impact-of-mental-health-provider-shortages-on-college-student-health\/#counseling-centers-are-less-available-to-support-the-campus-community\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">Counseling centers are less available to support the campus community<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/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\/the-impact-of-mental-health-provider-shortages-on-college-student-health\/#how-colleges-and-universities-can-overcome-provider-shortages\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">How colleges and universities can overcome provider shortages<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/the-impact-of-mental-health-provider-shortages-on-college-student-health\/#1-integrate-mental-health-education-into-the-curriculum\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">1. Integrate mental health education into the curriculum<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/the-impact-of-mental-health-provider-shortages-on-college-student-health\/#2-offer-peer-support\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">2. Offer peer support<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/the-impact-of-mental-health-provider-shortages-on-college-student-health\/#3-faculty-training-and-support\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">3. Faculty training and support<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/the-impact-of-mental-health-provider-shortages-on-college-student-health\/#4-access-federal-government-aid\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">4. Access federal government aid<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/the-impact-of-mental-health-provider-shortages-on-college-student-health\/#5-expand-telehealth-and-virtual-care-options\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">5. Expand telehealth and virtual care options<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/the-impact-of-mental-health-provider-shortages-on-college-student-health\/#timely-help-to-bridge-the-gap-of-provider-shortages-to-support-students\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">Timely help to bridge the gap of provider shortages to support students<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"24773\" class=\"elementor elementor-24773\" 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>America is experiencing a physician shortage\u2014and it\u2019s expected to get worse. It not only impacts the general population, but also means many college students may not receive the care they need. According to the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), the U.S. could be <a href=\"https:\/\/time.com\/6199666\/physician-shortage-challenges-solutions\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">short anywhere from 54,100 to 139,000 physicians by 2033<\/a>. Similarly, there is expected to be a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aamc.org\/news-insights\/growing-psychiatrist-shortage-enormous-demand-mental-health-services\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">shortage of between 14,280 and 31,109 psychiatrists<\/a> within the next few years, which will leave psychologists, social workers, and others in the behavioral health field overextended and at risk of burnout.<\/p><p>As of April 17, 2023, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) reports that over <a href=\"https:\/\/data.hrsa.gov\/topics\/health-workforce\/shortage-areas\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">160 million people live in a designated mental health professional shortage area (HPSA)<\/a>. To remove the HPSA designation, more than 8,000 practitioners and healthcare workers are needed across the United States and its territories. Similarly, the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) found that almost <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/other\/state-indicator\/mental-health-care-health-professional-shortage-areas-hpsas\/?currentTimeframe=0&amp;sortModel=%7B%22colId%22:%22Total%20Mental%20Health%20Care%20HPSA%20Designations%22,%22sort%22:%22desc%22%7D\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">157 million people reside in a HPSA<\/a>. The severity of this community health problem varies from specialty to specialty (e.g., Primary Care Physicians, Dental Health), but these stats highlight the significant shortage of mental health professionals in the healthcare workforce, impacting the general population along with college campuses.<\/p><h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"why-are-there-challenges-providing-adequate-mental-health-resources-to-students\"><\/span>Why are there challenges providing adequate mental health resources to students?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apa.org\/monitor\/2022\/10\/mental-health-campus-care\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">American Psychological Association (APA) suggests the following reasons<\/a> why higher education is struggling to keep up with the mental health needs of students.<\/p><ul><li><strong>Student mental health is worsening<\/strong> &#8211; During the 2020-21 school year, more than 60% of college students met the criteria for at least one mental health problem, according to a Healthy Minds Study. The pandemic and its long-lasting impact cannot be underestimated, with the CDC reporting in August 2020 that 25.5% of college-aged individuals (18 to 24) had experienced suicide ideation over the past 30 days. More <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kff.org\/coronavirus-covid-19\/press-release\/latest-federal-data-show-that-young-people-are-more-likely-than-older-adults-to-be-experiencing-symptoms-of-anxiety-or-depression\/#:~:text=The%20analysis%20of%20the%20Census,a%20third%20of%20adults%20overall.\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">recent findings from the KFF<\/a> found<span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"> that half (50%) of adults aged 18-24 reported anxiety and depression symptoms in 2023, in comparison to about a third of adults overall.<\/span><\/li><li><strong>Traditional counseling center model is often not sufficient<\/strong> &#8211; Even before provider burnout from the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of students seeking mental health treatment was growing. The campus counseling center model alone may not be able to solve the clinician and behavioral health provider shortage and service disparities.<\/li><li><strong>More students are seeking help<\/strong> &#8211; Progress has been made to de-stigmatize mental health issues and help-seeking behavior. This empowers those who were formerly silent sufferers, those who otherwise might not step forward and proactively seek support for mental health concerns. This signals progress, but it also means that colleges and universities need to be ready for additional students to seek help, with scale and bandwidth to meet more students\u2019 needs.<\/li><li><strong>College students face a variety of challenges<\/strong> &#8211; College students today balance an array of challenges and stressors, from coursework, relationships, and adjustment to campus life to economic strain, social injustice, mass violence, and various forms of loss in the wake of COVID-19.<\/li><li><strong>Lack of funding<\/strong> &#8211; According to the APA, the rising demand for mental health services hasn\u2019t been matched by a corresponding rise in public health funding for personnel, which has led to higher caseloads. 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class=\"elementor-cta__button elementor-button elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/contact\/\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"follow noopener noreferrer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDiscover virtual care for students\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f70a65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f70a65\" 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<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how-the-provider-shortage-impacts-colleges-and-universities\"><\/span>How the provider shortage impacts colleges and universities<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4><p>The shortage of mental health professionals in health centers at colleges and universities has a profound impact on the mental health of students. The <a href=\"https:\/\/iacsinc.org\/staff-to-student-ratios\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">International Accreditation of Counseling Services<\/a> (IACS) sums up the impact succinctly.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22bc065 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"22bc065\" 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=\"increase-in-waiting-list\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Increase in waiting list<\/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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e031295 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e031295\" 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>According to a recent report from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aucccd.org\/assets\/documents\/Survey\/2021-22%20Annual%20Survey%20Report%20Public%20FINAL.pdf\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">Association for University and College Counseling Center Directors<\/a> (AUCCCD), the wait time for a first therapy appointment is between 1 and 2 weeks at most counseling centers, regardless of institution size. Students on a waiting list may not receive timely support for mental health conditions, resulting in some choosing not to seek counseling at all. Additionally, students put on a waitlist are more likely to leave the university, which directly impacts student retention rates. A study cited by IACS found that attrition rates increased by 14% for students put on a waitlist compared to those who received timely counseling.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70d7c20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"70d7c20\" 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=\"difficulty-providing-services-to-students-with-severe-mental-illness\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Difficulty providing services to students with severe mental illness<\/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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d3f3e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0d3f3e1\" 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\tResearch confirms that as the severity of mental health challenges increases, the time required to manage each case also increases. So, the ratio of counselors to students should decrease as the severity of issues increases to appropriately meet student needs.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6418d48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6418d48\" 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=\"liability-risks-increase\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Liability risks increase<\/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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad17191 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ad17191\" 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\tAs there are fewer mental health care professionals to serve students, counseling centers have less time and resources to dedicate to prevention \u2014 particularly in underserved areas. This shortfall decreases support for the campus community and hinders efforts to prevent mental health crises. Additionally, counseling centers with higher ratios can be legally vulnerable due to an increase in the number and complexity of law cases that involve student mental health and higher education institutions.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23f7082 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"23f7082\" 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=\"support-for-academic-success-is-decreased\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Support for academic success is decreased<\/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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0e686f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c0e686f\" 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>Counseling plays an important role in <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/33090870\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">supporting the academic success of students<\/a>. However, as staffing resources are stretched, fewer students experience this benefit.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2308ac4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2308ac4\" 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=\"counseling-centers-are-less-available-to-support-the-campus-community\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Counseling centers are less available to support the campus 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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82e4cba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"82e4cba\" 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\tWith a decreased ratio of mental health professionals to students, less time is available to train faculty and staff, provide preventive outreach to student groups, and provide consultations for difficult student situations.\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-bddd8cc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"bddd8cc\" 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-12087c4 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"12087c4\" 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-fef330e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fef330e\" 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<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how-colleges-and-universities-can-overcome-provider-shortages\"><\/span>How colleges and universities can overcome provider shortages<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4><p>With the demand for mental health care skyrocketing, it\u2019s challenging for colleges and universities to keep up. Even so, consider these five solutions to to help meet the growing demand.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e04a7b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e04a7b8\" 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=\"1-integrate-mental-health-education-into-the-curriculum\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">1. Integrate mental health education into the curriculum<\/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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5edacb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e5edacb\" 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>Incorporating mental health education into courses could be a proactive step in supporting student well-being. By providing students with tools to manage stress and overcome challenges early on, colleges and universities may be able to alleviate the burden on mental health and healthcare services. Some high schools and colleges are beginning to recognize the importance of mental health education initiatives, with some <a href=\"https:\/\/fortune.com\/well\/2022\/07\/30\/what-colleges-can-do-to-alleviate-the-mental-health-crisis-on-campus\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">requiring health classes and even incorporating mental health curricula<\/a> into writing courses for incoming students.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8083396 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8083396\" 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=\"2-offer-peer-support\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">2. Offer 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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-213c0ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"213c0ca\" 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><a href=\"https:\/\/www.edsurge.com\/news\/2021-07-19-how-colleges-can-support-more-students-using-the-power-of-peers\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">Peer-to-peer support programs<\/a>\u00a0offer cost-effective one-to-one support to increase student success, health, and well-being. They also help destigmatize mental health services and expand the network of student support, which is particularly helpful in rural communities. Of course, peer support systems can\u2019t replace professional mental health care for complex challenges. Rather, higher education leaders must assess where peer support has a distinct advantage and where professional mental health care is necessary.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-325e557 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"325e557\" 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=\"3-faculty-training-and-support\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">3. Faculty training and 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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fac0e69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fac0e69\" 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>Implementing training programs such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">Mental Health First Aid<\/a> can help faculty recognize and respond to students in distress. Workshops teaching faculty to &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/faculty-support-of-student-health-and-well-being\/?highlight=recognize%2C%20respond%2C%20and%20refer#4-recognize-respond-and-refer-students-in-distress\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">recognize, respond, and refer<\/a>&#8221; can also be beneficial. These programs enable faculty and staff to recognize changes in behavior that could indicate a student is struggling and allow for staff across campus, including athletic coaches and academic advisers, to monitor students for signs of distress.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26315da elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"26315da\" 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=\"4-access-federal-government-aid\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">4. Access federal government aid<\/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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ad2d89 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ad2d89\" 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><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ed.gov\/media\/document\/fy-2023-agency-financial-report-42120.pdf\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act<\/a> (BSCA) provides over $188 million in grants to 170 grantees in more than 30 states to increase access to school-based mental health services and to strengthen the pipeline of mental health professionals in high-needs educational institutions. These healthcare system funds enable communities to hire 5,400 school-based mental health professionals and train around 5,500 more to build a diverse pipeline of mental health providers in schools. With these grants, colleges and universities can overcome workforce shortages and broaden access to critical mental health support by increasing the number of healthcare providers in schools.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12620ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"12620ee\" 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=\"5-expand-telehealth-and-virtual-care-options\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">5. Expand telehealth and virtual care options<\/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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e05da0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8e05da0\" 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>As I shared with <a href=\"https:\/\/medcitynews.com\/2023\/03\/patient-engagement-in-virtual-mental-healthcare-requires-deep-understanding-flexibility-and-creativity\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">MedCityNews<\/a>, the best approach to addressing this shortage of behavioral health professionals is more widespread adoption of virtual mental healthcare, a method of care delivery that\u2019s particularly appealing to college students. Virtual care offers several advantages, such as flexibility for when students can seek care, multimodal care beyond face-to-face counseling, peer support options, and increased diversity of providers. <a href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/keys-to-buying-virtual-health-care-for-higher-education\/?highlight=virtual%20care\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">Virtual care services<\/a>, including health coaching, on-demand emotional support, on-demand urgent medical care, peer support, and psychiatry, can help mitigate the expected impact of physician supply and demand.<\/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-fe1a5db elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"fe1a5db\" 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-0da9bc3 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"0da9bc3\" 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-bea0be9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bea0be9\" 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<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"timely-help-to-bridge-the-gap-of-provider-shortages-to-support-students\"><\/span>Timely help to bridge the gap of provider shortages to support students<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chiefhealthcareexecutive.com\/view\/telehealth-and-higher-education-timelymd-aims-to-be-at-top-of-the-class\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">TimelyCare is the market leader<\/a> in providing medical and mental health services to college students, serving more than 1.5 million students. As the prevalence of college students experiencing at least one mental health issue grows, the need for mental health support on campuses becomes more pronounced. TimelyCare is addressing the need by working with over 250 colleges and universities, providing much-needed mental health support and suicide prevention resources to campus communities across the U.S.<\/p><p>TimelyCare&#8217;s 24\/7 virtual health and well-being services are particularly useful in reaching students who may not want or be able to seek care through in-person campus resources, with 40% of student visits occurring after hours or on weekends. The platform&#8217;s diverse mental health counselors ensure inclusive and culturally appropriate care for underserved populations and in underserved communities, which is especially important for community college students, more than half of whom are members of minority groups.<\/p><p>By collaborating with TimelyCare, colleges and universities can expand their services while saving on the costs of hiring additional medical and mental health staff, especially in rural areas. TimelyCare&#8217;s virtual platform meets students\u2019 needs and ensures timely and effective mental health support, leading to higher student retention rates, degree completion, and academic success.<\/p><p>Learn how TimelyCare can help your campus cover provider shortages. <a href=\"https:\/\/timely.md\/contact\/?utm_source=website&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_campaign=contact_blog\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">Contact us today<\/a>.<\/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<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>America is experiencing a physician shortage\u2014and it\u2019s expected to get worse. It not only impacts the general population, but also means many college students may not receive the care they need. According to the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), the U.S. could be short anywhere from 54,100 to 139,000 physicians by 2033. 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