One group of college students, athletes, routinely get more access to mental health services as an effort to care for the whole athlete. This care is gaining traction, but it is fair to other students?
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As schools in Minnesota and around the country prepare to open in a few weeks — whether in-person, hybrid or remotely — teachers and school officials aren’t just scrambling to figure out how to keep students learning. They’re trying to figure out how to help students handle their mental health.
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I wish I had the perfect words to share with the rest of the Class of 2020, but I don’t. There are no words that come close to encompassing the unprecedented time we find ourselves in, and there are no words that can comfort the unique pain and sadness each of us are experiencing from afar. It feels like our ceremonies came to an unceremonious end before they could even begin, a loss of a milestone that we’ve spent our lifetimes working toward.
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The Humankind program is called “Whole Teachers — Whole Students.” You’ll hear from educators and students at a middle school in San Francisco, and a college in Virginia.
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Every year, between 300 and 400 doctors kill themselves — about one a day. That's about twice the rate of the general population and the highest of any profession. Doctors also have high rates of burnout, depression and substance use.
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