{"id":28252,"date":"2025-09-03T13:38:07","date_gmt":"2025-09-03T18:38:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/?p=28252"},"modified":"2025-10-27T09:36:35","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T14:36:35","slug":"before-the-breaking-point-reimagining-mental-health-support-in-higher-education","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/before-the-breaking-point-reimagining-mental-health-support-in-higher-education\/","title":{"rendered":"Before the Breaking Point: Reimagining Mental Health Support in Higher Education"},"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\/before-the-breaking-point-reimagining-mental-health-support-in-higher-education\/#what-mental-health-needs-are-students-bringing-to-campus\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">What mental health needs are students bringing to campus?<\/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\/before-the-breaking-point-reimagining-mental-health-support-in-higher-education\/#whats-the-cost-of-compassion-fatigue\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">What\u2019s the cost of compassion fatigue?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/before-the-breaking-point-reimagining-mental-health-support-in-higher-education\/#how-can-campuses-meet-students-where-they-are-with-the-support-they-need\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">How can campuses meet students where they are with the support they need?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/before-the-breaking-point-reimagining-mental-health-support-in-higher-education\/#coaching-that-empowers\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">Coaching that empowers<\/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\/before-the-breaking-point-reimagining-mental-health-support-in-higher-education\/#care-beyond-business-hours\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">Care beyond business hours<\/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\/before-the-breaking-point-reimagining-mental-health-support-in-higher-education\/#systemic-change-with-jed\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">Systemic change with JED<\/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\/before-the-breaking-point-reimagining-mental-health-support-in-higher-education\/#why-students-need-a-voice-in-shaping-campus-mental-health-services\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">Why students need a voice in shaping campus mental health services<\/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\/before-the-breaking-point-reimagining-mental-health-support-in-higher-education\/#how-can-campuses-break-down-support-silos\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">How can campuses break down support silos?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/before-the-breaking-point-reimagining-mental-health-support-in-higher-education\/#what-can-you-do-today\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">What can you do today?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/before-the-breaking-point-reimagining-mental-health-support-in-higher-education\/#how-to-build-a-better-future-for-student-mental-health\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">How to build a better future for student mental health<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/before-the-breaking-point-reimagining-mental-health-support-in-higher-education\/#bring-holistic-mental-health-support-to-your-campus\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">Bring holistic mental health support to your campus<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"28252\" class=\"elementor elementor-28252\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-dce-background-color=\"#C2D8EC\" class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c407e40 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"c407e40\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\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-17faf8e ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"17faf8e\" 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-3509dbc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3509dbc\" 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<h3>Overview<\/h3><p>Mental health challenges among college students are growing in complexity and urgency. In the recent Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL) webinar, higher education leaders and mental health experts discussed actionable strategies to support student well-being before crises occur. Their insights highlight the importance of early intervention, holistic care models, and a shared responsibility across campus roles.<\/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-2bc2cce elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"2bc2cce\" 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-c97f926 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"c97f926\" 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-ea57767 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"ea57767\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\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-bf244e6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"bf244e6\" 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-bb7921b ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"bb7921b\" 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-6c5fbca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c5fbca\" 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>College is meant to be a time of growth, discovery, and possibility. But for many students today, it\u2019s also a season marked by stress, isolation, and rising mental health needs. Across campuses nationwide, leaders are asking the same urgent question: How can we support students before they reach a breaking point?<\/p><p>That was the focus of<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cael.org\/webinars\/before-the-breaking-point\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\"> the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning&#8217;s (CAEL) recent webinar<\/a>, \u201cBefore the Breaking Point.\u201d Moderated by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cael.org\/about-us\/our-team\/ashley-faubion\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">Ashley Faubion<\/a>, Director of Initiatives at CAEL, the conversation brought together experts from<a href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\"> TimelyCare<\/a>,<a href=\"https:\/\/jedfoundation.org\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\"> The Jed Foundation (JED)<\/a>, and<a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidetrack.org\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\"> InsideTrack<\/a> to share what\u2019s working, and what still needs to change, to create healthier, more supportive campus communities.<\/p><h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-mental-health-needs-are-students-bringing-to-campus\"><\/span>What mental health needs are students bringing to campus?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4><p><a href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/author\/seli-fakorzi\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">Seli Fakorzi<\/a>, Director of Mental Health and Client Liaison at<a href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\"> TimelyCare<\/a>, sees a shift every day in the students she supports. Many are already managing medications, coping with previous hospitalizations, or carrying high-acuity needs when they arrive on campus.<\/p><p>\u201cThey\u2019re well-informed and ready to access care,\u201d she explained. \u201cBut they also need campuses that can keep pace with the intensity and frequency of their needs.\u201d<\/p><p>That reality means the counseling center can no longer be the sole answer. As<a href=\"https:\/\/jedfoundation.org\/meet-our-team\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\"> Mark Patishnock, Ph.D.<\/a>, Vice President of School Programs Implementation at<a href=\"https:\/\/jedfoundation.org\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\"> The Jed Foundation<\/a>, noted, \u201cOne office can\u2019t span the full spectrum, from early detection and prevention to crisis response.\u201d Instead, a whole-campus strategy is required, with everyone playing a role in creating a culture of care.<\/p><h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"whats-the-cost-of-compassion-fatigue\"><\/span>What\u2019s the cost of compassion fatigue?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4><p>For faculty and staff, the weight of student mental health doesn\u2019t just show up in office hours or counseling sessions. It appears in classrooms, labs, and residence halls.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/ann-werbach-7464263\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">Ann Werbach,<\/a> Senior Director of Programs at<a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidetrack.org\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\"> InsideTrack<\/a>, sees this challenge firsthand. \u201cThere\u2019s a constant pull of wanting to do more with fewer resources,\u201d she said. \u201cAnd over time, that leads to compassion fatigue, the burnout that comes from giving so much of yourself to others in need.\u201d<\/p><p>Faculty, staff, and resident assistants also need training, resources, and safe spaces to process the difficult conversations they\u2019re having with students.<\/p><h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how-can-campuses-meet-students-where-they-are-with-the-support-they-need\"><\/span>How can campuses meet students where they are with the support they need?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4><p>Despite the challenges, campuses are finding creative ways forward.<\/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-33ede8d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"33ede8d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\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-3fa2677 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"3fa2677\" 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-bbfd7d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bbfd7d6\" 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 style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidetrack.org\/our-solutions\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Coaching that empowers<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/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-665aa18 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"665aa18\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\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-d57a20e ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"d57a20e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\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-a630adc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a630adc\" 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>InsideTrack\u2019s coaching model goes beyond academics to help students build confidence, motivation, and resilience. Their Crisis Support Services team provides immediate intervention when learners disclose serious risk, protecting both the student and the coach. InsideTrack also equips campus staff with training in proactive outreach and healing-centered approaches, so every interaction, whether over Zoom, text, or in person, can become an opportunity to foster well-being, belonging, and persistence.<\/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-a291bf2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"a291bf2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\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-5fae29f ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"5fae29f\" 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-71b5911 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"71b5911\" 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 style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/what-we-do\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Care beyond business hours<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/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-bc88659 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"bc88659\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\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-0a18fea ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"0a18fea\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\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-56d7359 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"56d7359\" 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>At TimelyCare, more than half of student visits take place after 5 p.m. Whether students need <a href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/mental-health\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">mental health counseling<\/a>, on-demand support for stress and anxiety, medical care, health coaching, or <a href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/crisis-line\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">specialized crisis intervention<\/a>, TimelyCare is built to provide 24\/7 access to care. By ensuring students can connect with mental health providers any time of day or night\u2014including weekends, holidays, and campus closures\u2014TimelyCare helps bridge the gaps that traditional services alone can\u2019t always fill.<\/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-eb07337 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"eb07337\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\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-e4ad290 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"e4ad290\" 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-c046059 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c046059\" 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 style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jedfoundation.org\/our-approach\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Systemic change with JED<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/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-553e081 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"553e081\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\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-388d125 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"388d125\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\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-9598d15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9598d15\" 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 Jed Foundation partners with colleges and universities to build long-term, campuswide strategies that strengthen student mental health and resilience. Their JED Campus program provides a structured, multi-year framework that helps institutions assess existing resources, identify gaps, and implement evidence-based practices. This comprehensive model emphasizes fostering a culture of belonging, equipping students with essential life skills, embedding robust crisis response protocols, and reducing risks related to substance misuse and suicide.<\/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-e955f61 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"e955f61\" 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-9c890cc ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"9c890cc\" 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-f197130 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f197130\" 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=\"why-students-need-a-voice-in-shaping-campus-mental-health-services\"><\/span>Why students need a voice in shaping campus mental health services<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4><p>One of the most powerful insights from the discussion is that students know what they need. Yet too often, decisions about mental health services happen without their input.<\/p><p>From simple strategies like QR codes in restrooms to data-informed outreach, institutions are finding ways to reach students who might otherwise feel invisible.<\/p><p>As Seli Fakorzi said, the key is belonging. \u201cStudents who feel seen are more likely to thrive. It\u2019s not just about services, it\u2019s about creating a community where every student knows they matter.\u201d<\/p><h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how-can-campuses-break-down-support-silos\"><\/span>How can campuses break down support silos?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4><p>Mental health support doesn\u2019t live in one office. It touches academics, financial aid, housing, dining, and every aspect of student life. A food pantry without transportation isn\u2019t accessible. A syllabus without a list of mental health resources included is a missed opportunity.<\/p><p>Panelists encouraged campuses to embed mental health into strategic plans, retention goals, and student success initiatives. It\u2019s about more than access to care. It\u2019s about ensuring that care is relevant, reachable, and responsive.<\/p><h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-can-you-do-today\"><\/span>What can you do today?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4><p>When asked what institutions could do today to make a difference, the answers were simple but powerful:<\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Pick up the phone. <\/strong>Call one student and ask, How are you?<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Normalize the conversation<\/strong>. Talk about wellness in classrooms, residence halls, and meetings.<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Remind, repeat, reinforce.<\/strong> Share resources often. The day a student needs them might not be the day they first see them.<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Collaborate.<\/strong> Make it everyone\u2019s responsibility to care, from faculty to advisors to peers.<\/li><\/ul><h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how-to-build-a-better-future-for-student-mental-health\"><\/span>How to build a better future for student mental health<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4><p>The message from the panel was clear: this work is hard, but it\u2019s hopeful. Students are reaching out for help more than ever. Faculty and staff want to support them. And organizations like<a href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\"> TimelyCare<\/a>,<a href=\"https:\/\/jedfoundation.org\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\"> The Jed Foundation<\/a>, and<a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidetrack.org\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\"> InsideTrack<\/a> are partnering with campuses to ensure no one has to do this work alone.<\/p><p>As Seli Fakorzi said, <em>\u201cWe want students to seek care, to get their questions answered. There\u2019s no wrong door to access support.\u201d<\/em><\/p><p>When institutions approach mental health support with compassion, collaboration, and courage, students not only stay in school but can flourish.<\/p><h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"bring-holistic-mental-health-support-to-your-campus\"><\/span>Bring holistic mental health support to your campus<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4><p>Want to explore <a href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/what-we-do\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">solutions<\/a> for holistic mental health support?<a href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/contact\/\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"follow noopener noreferrer\"> Contact TimelyCare<\/a> to learn how we can help support your campus community with 24\/7 access, prevention tools, and integrated care.<\/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-890a80c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"890a80c\" 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-cca564b ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"cca564b\" 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-c627970 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"c627970\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\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 data-dce-background-color=\"#C2D8EC\" class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1c1fe64 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"1c1fe64\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\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-ed19538 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"ed19538\" 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-5013a54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5013a54\" 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<h3>Key Takeaways<\/h3><ul><li>Students are arriving on campus with complex mental health needs.<\/li><li>A whole-campus approach to mental health support is needed: one office can\u2019t do it all.<\/li><li>Faculty and staff face compassion fatigue and also need support.<\/li><li>Solutions like 24\/7 care, coaching, and crisis protocols can make a difference.<\/li><li>Student voices must help shape campus strategies for mental health support.<\/li><li>Mental health must be integrated into campus systems, not siloed.<\/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-434f330 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"434f330\" 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-9456e61 animated-fast ae-bg-gallery-type-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"9456e61\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\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-332bddc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"332bddc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAQs<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-advanced-background-color=\"#F3F3F7\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a095ba0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"a095ba0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1681\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1681\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Why are mental health needs growing among college students?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1681\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1681\"><p>Students today face more intense academic, social, and financial pressures, often compounded by previous diagnoses or trauma.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1682\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1682\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What is compassion fatigue, and why does it matter?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1682\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1682\"><p>Compassion fatigue is emotional exhaustion from supporting others. Faculty and staff experiencing it may struggle to maintain boundaries or provide effective care.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1683\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1683\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What\u2019s one simple step campus leaders can take to support student wellness?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1683\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1683\"><p>Start conversations early and often. Talk about mental health in classrooms and staff meetings\u2014not just after a crisis.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1684\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1684\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How can campuses make support accessible after hours?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1684\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1684\"><p>Services like TalkNow from TimelyCare offer 24\/7 mental health provider access, including after hours, weekends, holidays, and during breaks in the academic calendar.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1685\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1685\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Why should students be involved in planning campus mental health support services?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1685\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1685\"><p>Students know what support feels authentic and accessible. Involving them leads to higher engagement and better outcomes.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\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>Overview Mental health challenges among college students are growing in complexity and urgency. In the recent Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL) webinar, higher education leaders and mental health experts discussed actionable strategies to support student well-being before crises occur. 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