Monday, April 29, 2024
According to the spring 2022 National College Health Assessment by the American College Health Association, over 75% of U.S. undergraduates experience moderate or severe psychological distress. Only 35.7% reported receiving psychological or mental health services within the past 12 months. The imbalance raises questions about why students refrain from seeking […]
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are on the rise in the U.S., especially among young people. Despite the education that many students receive during their high school sex education courses, about 46% of new infections occur within the 15-24 age group, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). […]
On Friday, Sept. 30 at 1 p.m., the Office of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Compliance (EDIC) and Counseling Services joined forces to host BIPOC Walk. Event leaders included Associate Director of EDIC Rachel Sawyer-Walker, President of the Organization of Latino Unity (OLU) Brianny Mejia and Dr. Cesar Leon, Counseling Services’ […]
The Center for Health and Counseling Services (CHCS) held a screening of “It’s Real: College Students and Mental Health” in Laurel Hall on Sept. 28. The event comes at the end of Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. Megan Johnston, the health educator with CHCS, said the goal of the event was […]
Photo by Sedona Gearity Tucked behind the stairway by C-Wing, the Center for Health & Counseling Services (CHCS) at Ramapo College offers students free, confidential therapy sessions and informative workshops to consult the aura of mental health on college campuses. With the spring 2019 semester in full swing, stress is […]
Photo by Giancarlo Sepulveda Continuously seeking ways to expand its services to cater to the needs of the Ramapo College community, the Center for Health and Counseling Services, CHCS, introduced the Men’s Group this spring semester. The Men’s Group is a confidential space organized by a trained psychologist to discuss […]
Photo by Giancarlo Sepulveda Back-to-school means back to stress for millions of students across the country. However, at Ramapo, the Wellness Coalition and the Center for Health and Counseling Services made sure to share the importance of students’ mental health by hosting a Wellness Wednesday event in the Fishbowl. The […]
