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College of Public Health students learn about the emerging field of equine assisted psychotherapy (EAP) in associate clinical professor Vicki Kirsch’s advanced Trauma and Recovery course.

Ashanti Mumin joined Â鶹ÊÓƵ Police and Public Safety in February 2022. He worked for the Fairfax County Sheriff’s Office for four years and has a background in responding to mental health crises.

The grants will help Â鶹ÊÓƵ expand mental services available to students

Â鶹ÊÓƵ partners with TimelyMD to improve student health and well-being

With a new National Institute of Mental Health grant, professor Rima Nakkash and other United States and Lebanon researchers will study whether engaging young adults as community mental health workers in humanitarian settings helps not only to support those communities in crisis, but protects the well-being of the young workers as well. 

K. Pierre Eklou, assistant professor in the School of Nursing, shares expertise on what behaviors may be signs of suicidal thoughts and how to help. 

Melissa J. Perry, the new dean of Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s College of Health and Human Services, recently sat down to discuss her personal and academic background, her vision for the college, and her approach to lifelong learning. She joined Â鶹ÊÓƵ August 1.

The $2 million three-year cooperative agreement will create a Health and Public Safety Workforce Resiliency Training Program at Â鶹ÊÓƵ to support the mental health and well-being of the current health care workforce and preserve and enhance the psychological well-being of future health professionals.

High profile sporting events like the Winter Olympics and March Madness are times to celebrate the amazing accomplishment of athletes—and to ensure that all athletes receive the mental health support they need. Emmett Gill, term assistant professor of Social Work, wants to shed more light on the mental health of athletes.

A team of #Â鶹ÊÓƵCHHS researchers designed an app to combat the growing mental health concerns affecting undergraduate students due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The researchers created a predictive health app that detects when undergraduate students are exhibiting behavioral, emotional, and academic concerns and connects the students to appropriate resources, such as Â鶹ÊÓƵ's Counseling and Psychological Services.