“As a future mental health educator, it is incredibly important to normalize the struggles that so many students experience," says clinical and counseling psychology graduate student Megan Bigham. "But if you aren’t a psychology major, you may not...
Since 1995, October has served as national LGBT History Month, and this year, Augusta University is putting a strong focus on the health and wellness component of LGBT history with a series of “Come Out for Health” events.
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Augusta University’s Dean of Students Office invites the campus community to “Light the Path” to raise awareness for suicide, honor those who have lost their lives to suicide, and remind AU students of the mental health resources available across...
Augusta was named among the top 50 best universities in America and third in the southeast for being a “Best Bang for Your Buck” college, making the university a top institution for students to obtain marketable degrees at affordable prices.
“Today’s generation of college students is more knowledgeable and more open to talking about their mental health concerns,” said Director of Student Health Services Dr. Robert Dollinger.
After the death of the grandfather who raised him, Daon Drisdom thought he should support his family with a career in engineering. Music, however, was his dream.
The Student Counseling and Psychological Services office on the Health Sciences Campus will be closed from Aug. 3 to Aug. 10. Services will still be available during that time at the SCAPS Summerville office.
Susan Davies, associate vice chancellor for Student Affairs and Enrollment Services at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, has been appointed the new vice president for Enrollment and Student Affairs.
Over the last four years, the number of student counseling crisis appointments — that is, appointments where students come to counseling to manage severe issues such as suicidal or homicidal thoughts — has increased by more than 470 percent. And...
Anxiety, insomnia, hostility and social isolation are all symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, a psychiatric disorder which is characterized by witnessing or experiencing a traumatic event. The Department of Veteran’s Affairs estimates that 7...
May is officially recognized as Mental Health Awareness Month (also simply “Mental Health Month”) in the United States. First championed in 1949, Mental Health Awareness Month is designed to draw attention to mental illness and spread...
Traci Weston, a graduate student at Augusta University, has been awarded the Georgia College Counseling Association’s Graduate Student President’s Award (2016-17). “This is a huge honor and we are excited that she is being recognized. She is...
Emotions have run high this election season, but no matter your political views, you owe it to yourself and to those around you to better understand one another. So says Dr. Mark Patishnock, director of Student Counseling and Psychological Services...
What’s in a name? For Dr. Mark Patishnock, director of the newly renamed Student Counseling and Psychological Services (formerly the Counseling Center), the answer comes in three parts. The first is a new emphasis on diagnosis and treatment. Having...
Augusta University’s Student Counseling & Psychological Services was featured in a Chronicle of Higher Education article about how campus counseling centers are meeting rising demand from students. Over the past six years, the number of...
In partnership with Paine College and Rape Crisis and Sexual Assault Services, Augusta University hosts the annual events in April of each year as part of a national movement to end sexual violence. On Thursday, April 21, the 20 Annual Take Back the...
AUGUSTA, Ga. (April 11, 2016) – Public art displays, a candlelight campus march and a community 5k run/walk are planned for Sexual Assault Awareness Month at Augusta University. In partnership with Paine College and Rape Crisis and Sexual Assault...
Every year, as many as 1,100 college students die by suicide. Most of these students were not in treatment at the time, according to the Jed Foundation, an organization that works to promote emotional health and prevent suicide among college and...
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