Articles and research from our team on the future of mental healthcare for young adults.

Reimagining the Role of the Counseling Center: How Hamilton College Approaches Student Mental Health

The Hamilton College Counseling Center wants to get the right treatment to the right students at the right time. To achieve this, David Walden, PhD, Counseling Center Director at Hamilton College, works on setting reasonable expectations around service offerings, session availability, and provider capabilities. 

“It doesn’t mean putting up boundaries. It doesn’t mean saying ‘No.’” says Dr. Walden, PhD. What it really means is being upfront about the role that the counseling center plays in the student journey.

Early on, students, along with their parents and guardians, are given messages that mental health support is available to all students at all times, no matter their situation. While free mental health services are offered on most campuses, not every center is equipped with the staff, resources, or clinical expertise to meet every student's mental health needs at all times, even if they wish that were true – and this can result in confusion, disappointment, and frustration.

While Hamilton College offers a wide range of services, including wellness and clinical offerings, Dr. Walden hopes that institutions, in general, will get real about higher education’s capacity to serve students in distress. This means being more open and honest with students upfront so they know what to expect when they walk into the campus counseling center. 

Prioritizing Transparency in College Counseling

“Wait lists are not meeting people's needs. They promise something that we may not be able to deliver or provide in a timeframe that is going to meet a students’ clinical needs,” Dr. Walden explains, which is why he prefers to focus on developing an intentional approach to services that other resources for mental health needs that can be fulfilled elsewhere.

Overrun with requests for appointments, many counseling centers are inundated with intakes and constantly adding new patients to their providers’ rotations. This increases a provider’s caseload, leads to long wait times, and inevitably lowers the quality of care provided. 

Dr. Walden believes there’s another way. 

Success to me is being transparent and honest, and just saying: ‘Here's what we can and can't do’. Instead of attempting to meet all needs with limited resources, our goal should be to be honest with the people we serve. That may mean a student doesn't get exactly what they are seeking, but that's a reality [that exists] in healthcare broadly, not just in higher education.

Rather than promising to meet every need, why can’t some students be directed to on-campus wellness programs? And others referred to more intensive clinical services off campus? Providers are working against [multiple] sets of expectations, Dr. Walden explains, and students have ideas of what they want, which are often at odds with what they really need. These young adults are in the early stages of understanding what the world around them can and cannot provide – and learning that the campus center isn’t fully equipped to fulfill a student’s every need can be hard to digest. 

This is hard for people who work in college settings. “We didn't get into this business to not respond to pain and suffering,” said Dr. Walden. “But there's a real opportunity for us just to embrace and admit that we can't be everything.”

Meeting Student Mental Health Needs with Diverse Offerings

Years before the pandemic, Hamilton College started exploring supplementary offerings and ways to provide a more comprehensive set of mental health services – and over time, the counseling center has learned that students’ preferences are wide-ranging. Using student feedback and suggestions, as well as formal methods of assessment, including satisfaction surveys and questionnaires, Hamilton College is able to take a more proactive approach to student mental health. 

“We recognize that students as human beings are holistic entities and need a more holistic approach to care,” Dr. Walden explains, which is why the counseling center provides both clinical services like individual therapy, group therapy, psychiatric care, dietitian care, and peer counselors and wellness offerings that are also effective and impactful. 

Some of Hamilton College’s wellness offerings include art therapy, acupuncture, movement and music programs, as well as a Wellness Room with weighted blankets, biofeedback, and massage chairs. The counseling center has also established the Community Pantry, a virtual cooking class with a registered dietitian, which has helped students with cooking and preparing healthy meals.

“College centers aren’t inpatient or intensive outpatient treatment centers,” Walden says, but they can function as a supportive place for students to access reliable resources, gain direction, and access a myriad of mental health offerings.

“By moving some students to wellness and virtual therapy options, our staff can focus on the quality of treatment provided to students assigned to an on-campus counselor,” says Dr. Walden, which has resulted in positive outcomes for Hamilton College students. 

While national symptom numbers are rising, as more and more students battle anxiety, depression, and other conditions, Hamilton College is seeing much lower numbers than peer institutions – and the rise in conditions is moving at much slower rates.

“I think it’s because we have a treatment focus,” says Dr. Walden. “We're giving the correct dose of medicine, so to speak, at the right time.”

That doesn’t mean Hamilton College isn’t facing its own set of challenges. Psychiatric providers are hard to find, specifically psychiatric providers who understand the college population and can serve the students well. This is, in part, why Hamilton College has turned to Mantra Health. 

Working with Mantra has been great for psychiatric care. It has met our needs in terms of basic additional hours, but also in terms of finding someone who is a good fit for our population, someone who could bring a different personality, approach, and a different set of demographic characteristics to the role and function… That feels really really wonderful.

While higher education continues to face challenges – including provider burnout – Dr. Walden hopes that institutions will consider a new approach to care and find ways to validate students and their mental health needs through a broader set of resources. 

Students are increasingly broadening their definition of mental health, so why not shift the way we approach mental health? The institution has an opportunity to legitimize, validate, and talk more about students as psychological, emotional, and physical beings who have needs that can (and should be) met with a wider range of services and resources. Instead of limiting the counseling center to clinical services, Dr. Walden believes that mental wellness exercises, coping strategies, and other therapeutic offerings can also support students, especially those that may not need traditional therapy or psychiatry. 

“We can’t keep doing what we’ve been doing and expect the outcomes to be different,” Dr. Walden says. “We really need to have a different approach if this is going to be a sustainable space.”

At this year’s HLTH Conference, Mantra Health was honored to win a 2022 UCSF Health Hub Digital Health 'Rising Star' Award in the category of Mental & Behavioral Health, which recognizes outstanding health technologies and innovations that are transforming mental healthcare. 

Chosen among hundreds of exceptional companies, this award is a testament to the Mantra Health team – and community of supporters – who work day-in and day-out to ensure that college and university partners, clinical providers, and students receive the resources, technologies, and services they need to truly thrive. 

“We have built an incredible team of creatives, engineers, clinical providers, and leaders who are not only driven by the company’s mission to provide young adults with accessible, equitable, and quality mental health and wellness solutions, but are eager to innovative, collaborate, and work tenaciously to improve mental health in the higher ed community,” said Ed Gaussen, Co-Founder and CEO of Mantra Health. “Every member of the Mantra Health team deserves recognition for their contributions, which have, no doubt, improved the quality of care we deliver. You won’t find a more deserving team.”

College and university presidents have declared the mental health of faculty, staff, and students a top priority, as rates of anxiety, depression, and suicidality among students continues to rise, signaling a pressing need for more comprehensive mental health programs and crisis prevention strategies that safeguard the community and its faculty, staff, and students. 

“As a clinically-informed digital mental health company, we understand that Mantra Health has a responsibility to innovate, push boundaries, expand our service offerings, and strengthen our clinical excellence to ensure that quality mental health services are made accessible and equitable for every student,” said Gaussen. “I look forward to meeting the ever-growing needs of the campus – and blazing trails in the field of young adult mental health care.”

Mantra Health has grown exponentially since its founding in 2018. We partner with colleges and universities, as well as health insurance plans, to provide students with virtual therapy, psychiatry, 24/7 crisis care, and wellness content. Our mental health solutions have been deployed across 105 college and university campuses, including Penn State University, Miami Dade College, Colgate University, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, among others – and we are trusted by more than 800,000 students. 

“Mantra Health is committed to building quality mental health solutions that scale effectively across many different campuses,” said Matt Kennedy, Co-Founder and COO of Mantra Health. “Being recognized as a ‘Rising Star,’ it is imperative that we continue to expand our existing systems, processes, and services to better serve our partners, providers, and patients. This is an exciting and critical time for mental health innovation, but Mantra Health is ready to lead the industry forward.” 

To learn more about Mantra Health, a clinically-informed digital mental health provider for young adults, and how you can partner with us to build a campus-tailored program for students, contact us at partner@mantrahealth.com. 

Mantra Health Recognized as a ‘Rising Star’ in Mental and Behavioral Health

A mental health crisis occurs when an individual’s behaviors put them at risk of harming themselves or others. The individual may experience limits to their day-to-day level of functioning.

With 75% of lifetime mental health issues becoming present by age 24, there are hundreds of thousands of students experiencing anxiety, depression, suicidality, and/or psychosis, among other mental health concerns. Being able to recognize and identify a student in crisis is vital for protecting the health and well-being of the individual, their families, and the community at large. 

As a campus leader responsible for the health and well-being of students, it’s important to be able to identify a student at risk and understand signs and symptoms, who faces increased risk, and how to support a student who may be undergoing a mental health crisis or emergency. 

What Does a Mental Health Crisis Look Like?

A mental health crisis can occur at any time, anywhere, which is why it’s important for faculty, staff, administrators, students, and other community members to be able to recognize those at risk. 

Common signs and symptoms of a mental health crisis include:

Inability to complete daily tasks (i.e., bathing, dressing, attending class)

Contemplation of death, suicidal ideation, or a suicide attempt

Social withdrawal, isolation, or avoidant behaviors

Engaging in impulsive, aggressive, and/or reckless acts and behaviors

Rapid change to mood and inability to regulate mood responses

From 2013 to 2021, rates of anxiety and depression among students have increased 110% and 135% respectively, with the highest rates among racial and ethnic minority students.

Who is Most at Risk for a Mental Health Crisis?

Mental health crises are inevitable and can occur with depressive episodes, trauma experiences, eating disorders, substance use, self-injury, suicidal thoughts, among other situations. Nearly 73% of all college students experience some sort of mental health crisis during their college careers. While they can occur on any campus, by anyone, some students may be more likely to experience a crisis.

Studies have found that students identifying in the following groups are at a higher risk of a mental health crisis:

Racial or ethnic minority students – Factors contributing to mental health problems among college students of color include experiences of microaggressions, discrimination, imposter syndrome, and negative campus climate.

Members of the LGBTQ+ community – LGBTQ+ students have an increased propensity to stress related to having a marginalized social identity, which can impact their mental health. The risk is even higher for transgender and nonbinary students who may not be able to find or access identify-affirming care. 

First generation college students (FGCS) – FGCS may experience stress from lack of academic support, absence of support from family and friends, and difficulty with cultural transitions.

International students – As a minority on a college campus, international students have needs that may be overlooked by their campus or university. International students often have a hard time navigating the medical system and are less motivated to seek psychological services and may lack access to resources due to financial, language, and cultural barriers. 

Student-athletes – These students are pressured to perform inside and outside of the classroom. They may also face stigma around mental health and help-seeking behaviors, have trouble finding care that meets their needs, and are unable to access counseling services during traditional hours due to their challenging schedules. 

Students with a mental health diagnosis also have an increased risk of experiencing a mental health crisis, as they may have a hard time managing day-to-day stressors in conjunction with their mental health problems. 

Students, in general, are dealing with a lot. In addition to experiencing normal college stressors, students are also navigating and adjusting to technology and social media, relationship difficulties, economic stress, eco-anxiety, and an unknown future. They are making major life decisions on what they will do with the rest of their lives – and yet, the brain does not fully mature until the age of 26, long after many students have graduated. For this reason, many young adults are acting based on feelings, impulse, and pleasure-seeking desires. 

What Should You Do in a Crisis Situation?

If you recognize someone in crisis, remain calm. Speak in an even-toned voice. Do not overreact. You want to offer options of care to the individual. Ask if there’s a family member or friend you can reach out to; ask if they are working with a mental health professional; ask if they have a safety plan. If the individual cannot name anyone, call campus Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) and/or a crisis line. This could be the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline or 911. You can also offer to walk the student to the counseling center. When all else fails, be patient. 

How Do You Know If It’s a Crisis or Emergency?

A mental health crisis is different from a mental health emergency, but the former can lead to the latter. In an emergency, an individual is experiencing an acute disturbance of behavior, such as:

Life-threatening situation or event that places them or someone else at an immediate risk of harm 

To protect the safety of the student and the campus community, every campus should establish mental health crisis and emergency protocols. If you’re working with external mental health providers, including telehealth providers or local community providers, make sure they’re informed of campus-specific procedures so virtual crisis and emergency situations can be properly and safely de-escalated. 

With mental health concerns continuing to rise across college campuses, colleges and universities need to act now, if they haven’t already, to establish crisis prevention strategies and protocols. 

When working with partners, know that Mantra Health shares medical decision-making, screens for, assesses, and identifies students at risk, and implements virtual crisis response plans that support on-campus protocols and procedures. 

We want colleges and universities to trust in our ability to aid in the deescalation of mental health crises and emergencies, which is why we work so closely with our partners to ensure that all students are protected in our care. To learn more about emergency response best practices and how we approach them, download this guide.

- Miriam Egan, MEd, MA, LPC, LCADC, NCC, Mantra Health Provider

According to a 2022 College Pulse survey, more than half of students reported their mental health as “fair” or “poor,” but only 13 percent said they used on-campus counseling services. When asked if they knew where they could seek help on campus if they were struggling with their mental health, only 26 percent strongly agreed that they did. 

The reasons why students don’t seek out mental health services are varied. A 2020 study published in the journal European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, sought to answer this question and found that limited knowledge of mental health, perceived stigma and embarrassment, financial costs, and availability of resources all play a role. 

Just because student’s aren’t utilizing mental health services doesn’t mean they don’t need them. Here’s what colleges and universities can do to improve utilization rates:

Awareness campaigns can be used to combat mental health stigma on campus and remind students that free support is available. This is, especially, relevant during stressful times of the year, including during midterms and finals – or even in the first few weeks when students are facing various peer pressures and undergoing high levels of social anxiety. 

Research shows mental health awareness campaigns are effective at reducing stigma toward help-seeking behaviors. They should be used by colleges and universities to debunk misinformation, increase knowledge and awareness of mental health issues, and remind students that they don’t have to suffer alone. 

We recommend doing campaigns around mental health conditions, such as anxiety, depression, and suicidality, and focusing on signs and symptoms, treatment options, and pathways to care, so students feel empowered to seek support when they’re feeling overwhelmed, stressed, anxious, depressed, or are unable to function in their day-to-day lives.

Build Marketing Initiatives Around Mental Health Services

“You want to reach students where they are and create enough awareness of mental health resources so students will utilize the services when they need them,” says Kelly Carleton, VP of Program Success at Mantra Health. “Email and social media campaigns sent out to the student body announcing that these services are available and how to sign up for them are very effective.”

She also suggests pinning a banner on Blackboard or similar learning management systems so students are consistently reminded that mental health services are available at no cost.  

Reaching students isn’t always easy, so go where they are. Start a social media account for the counseling center. Put up flyers in highly-populated areas, as well as nearby establishments, including coffee shops and libraries. Put ads in the school newsletter or student magazines. Encourage student groups to share information about new mental health offerings as they become available. 

Host Free Mental Health Workshops and Events

Students may not feel comfortable walking into the counseling center or signing up for a one-on-one session, but they may attend a free webinar on mental health issues and pressing concerns like test anxiety, financial stress, time management, grief, or self-care. 

“This can humanize providers and help them become more integrated into the conversation around mental health and wellness on campus,” Carleton says.

If your counseling staff is overburdened and unable to provide these workshops, you can work with third-party providers, including telehealth companies, to make these available to students. Ideally, the providers running the workshops are also available for one-on-one sessions should these students decide to seek out professional support. 

Telehealth services have been shown to be just as effective as in-person care and many students prefer this option. Telehealth can help extend counseling service hours, which are traditionally only available between 9am and 5pm, ensuring that students get support where and when they need it. It can also help reduce wait times to care. 

When working with a telehealth provider, make sure you’re gaining access to a diverse pool of providers who practice cultural humility and offer unique specializations, such as trauma-informed and gender-affirming care. Students often want providers who match their own background, identity, race, gender, or shared lived experiences – and knowing that diverse providers are available will encourage more students to utilize the telehealth offering. 

We know how hard it is to reach students, which is why our Partner Success team works closely with colleges and universities to ensure that students know about existing services, have self-referral options, and are supported during breaks and in the summer months when many go home to other states. We work closely with our partners to build tailored care offerings, including 24/7 campus-specific crisis hotlines and student mental health and wellness workshops.

“Mantra is unique in how they relate to our students,” said Lourdes Perez, EdD, Director of Student Services Operations at Miami Dade College. “The workshops that Mantra provided were very well attended. I had the best attendance I’ve had compared to any other workshop that I’ve provided.” 

While rates of mental health service utilization have increased among college students over the past decade, many barriers still exist that prevent these young adults from getting the help they need. Consider working with a mental health provider that knows the challenges faced by students and works collaboratively with on-campus staff to really tailor the mental health resources and services to the campus.

To learn more about Mantra Health and our offerings, check out our University page. 

How to Improve Utilization Rates of Mental Health Services

How to Support Financially-Stressed Students

In a single year, 31.8% of undergraduate students accept federal loans, with the average student facing $37,787 of student debt when they graduate. Not only are students taking out loans to get through college, but they’re taking out credit cards, accruing medical bills, and battling additional social determinants of health such as food insecurity and housing instability. 

Financial strain is causing high levels of stress and anxiety – and preventing many students from graduating on time, if at all. 

To prevent student dropouts and protect the mental health of students who are struggling to maintain a budget, cope with financial stressors, and manage stress levels, colleges and universities need to offer more mental health interventions, specifically ones that target financial stress, support money management skills, and fit into the schedule of students who are part- or full-time workers.

One study of more than 3,000 adults ages 20-34 found that 42% dropped out of higher education due to financial reasons. 

Prior to the pandemic, 36% of 43,000 college students were facing food and housing insecurity, a number that has continued to rise and is bound to increase as we face an economic recession. Not only are many students paying high rent and living costs, but some are experiencing homelessness and sleeping in cars rather than dorms or apartments. 

The Hope Center for College, Community, and Justice at Temple University conducted the #RealCollege Survey from 2015-2021 of over 500,000 students and found that three in five students experienced basic needs insecurity – and 35% experienced at least moderate anxiety.

Tuition continues to rise, year after year, forcing many students to take out loans, work part-time, or forgo college to undergo trade school, take a job, or choose an alternative path such as military or entrepreneurship. Among the students who take out student loans, 54% have admitted to experiencing a mental health problem related to this debt. 

For these reasons, it’s becoming increasingly difficult for higher education institutions to increase their enrollment numbers and retain students, many of whom are under significant distress and in need of more comprehensive mental health support. 

How to Support Financially-Stressed Students 

A recent BestColleges survey reveals that 44% of students have considered leaving their college or university because of the financial burdens, even while 45% of students anticipate that some of their student loans will be forgiven by the government. 

These financially-stressed students need more mental health solutions to handle the stress, anxiety, and isolation that comes with college life. Here’s what colleges and universities can do today to better support students in financial distress:

Create opportunities for social connection and inclusion. Having a social support system is invaluable for students, especially international students and students living away from family and friends. Hosting free events on campus or virtually that encourage students to meet and mingle, conducting school-wide surveys to understand students needs, and building safe spaces on campus can help students connect with others.

Offer free financial literacy courses. Financial budgeting isn’t often taught in school, but every student could benefit from this, especially those that are working, paying bills, and taking out student loans which will eventually need to be repaid. Other financial literacy courses could focus on debt management or planning for life post-graduation when many students will be on their own financially.

Offer free mental health workshops. The more resilient the student, the more prepared they are to handle stress. Mental health workshops can teach students how to develop healthy coping mechanisms, how to respond to stress effectively, and how to recognize signs and symptoms of anxiety, depression, or suicidality. 

Expand counseling center hours. Many students don’t have time to visit the counseling center during the traditional 9-5 hours – and can’t afford to visit local community centers. Working with a telehealth provider, colleges and universities can not only extend those hours to nights and weekends, but also offer virtual sessions, which may be conducive to students who are overwhelmed with obligations.

Invest in psychiatric care. Counseling centers may not offer psychiatric care or may not have enough psychiatric providers available to meet student demand. This prevents some students from seeking care or forces them to go outside of the campus to access local resources, if they’re available, which can be time-consuming, stressful, and costly. 

Financial stress shouldn’t prevent students from excelling on campus, but in far too many cases, it does. This can be prevented and addressed, if colleges and universities are willing to allocate funding and resources to overall mental health and well-being. 

We, at Mantra Health, want to enhance the college experience and support students in their academic pursuits, which is why we partner with colleges and universities, to bring more accessible, diverse, and evidence-based mental health care to campus. 

Learn more about our approach to mental health and how we can work with your university to your existing mental health offerings. 

Lawmakers are taking notice of the rising need for student mental healthcare – and introducing new bipartisan legislation to support mental health initiatives on college campuses. The Enhancing Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Through Campus Planning Act, which was passed by the House in June 2022, would amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 and encourage colleges and universities "to develop and implement evidence-based comprehensive campus mental health and suicide prevention plans.” 

This act, and others like it, are designed to bring relief to college and university students who are facing unprecedented rates of anxiety and depression. Diagnosing and treating mental health issues helps ensure students are able to have a successful academic career, earn their degree, and become well-adjusted adults who can meaningfully contribute to their communities. 

The Enhancing Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Through Campus Planning Act could not come at a better time. According to John MacPhee, CEO of The Jed Foundation, “In the past year, the youth mental health crisis has continued to worsen, with over 40% of college students reporting depression, and one in three reporting anxiety.”

If enacted, the bill would increase mental health services and resources available on campus, making it easier for students to access the help they need. Higher education institutions are encouraged – in coordination with the Secretary of Health and Human Services – to make proactive, intentional plans for promoting positive mental health and building plans for suicide prevention. The new act could also encourage colleges and universities to take student mental health more seriously and allocate more funding for developing their mental health offerings. 

Colleges and universities could invest or allocate more resources to peer-to-peer support services, crisis care, campus-wide suicide prevention trainings, telehealth services, skills-based workshops, etc. Doing so would help alleviate the burdens on counseling centers and reduce wait time to care, improve student retention, and increase mental health outcomes of the student body.

U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC), who proposed the legislation on September 28, 2022, says the bill will “enable students to focus on what matters: their friends, their activities, and most importantly, their education.”

When students get the quality care they need, they experience improvements in their relationships, emotional well-being, educational experience, extracurricular activities, physical health, and overall quality of life. With mental health and well-being support, students can focus on their personal and academic growth, allowing them to make the most of their college career, graduate on time, and go on to become independent, resilient adults.

Taking a Nationwide Approach to Adolescent and Young Adult Mental Health

The Enhancing Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Through Campus Planning Act is just one of the many government-sponsored initiatives currently focused on improving mental health among U.S. youth and young adult, many of whom are still reeling from the disruptions in learning, relationships, and routines, and seeing increased isolation, anxiety, and depression as a result. 

The Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act of 2022, for instance, which was recently passed in the House, aims to build more services and action plans to address mental and behavioral health, including substance use disorders, and mental health crises. Unfortunately, this bill isn’t as beneficial for the young adult population, as many young adults are unable to successfully navigate the healthcare system alone and/or rely on their parents’ health plans or their college or university’s counseling services to manage their mental health treatment. 

On a national level, President Biden has called for “a major transformation in how mental health is understood, accessed, treated, and integrated – in and out of health care settings.” The Biden-Harris Administration has dispersed $300 million in grants to help schools hire more school-based mental health professionals and to help build a pipeline into the profession. The grants include funds for trauma-informed support, expanding mental health services through full-service community schools, and mitigating community violence that can lead to childhood trauma.

The administration is also calling on governors to invest more resources into mental health initiatives within their respective states. In California, Gov. Gavin Newsome recently signed a bill which will now require all colleges and universities to print a mental health hotline phone number on all student ID cards. Other states are following suit – and building initiatives around mental health and specifically mental health within the campus community. 

Looking to the Future of Young Adult Mental Health

Today’s students are still navigating the negative effects of the pandemic. Like many of us, they’ve had to battle disruptions in their personal and academic lives and are in need of more significant, more comprehensive and tailored care. Thankfully, young adult mental health has started to receive the attention it deserves.

“We are slowly melting the stigma of mental illness, particularly with the younger generation, and that’s a good thing. However, the increases in depression and suicidality among young people should serve as a wake-up call to all of us,” Gabrielle Shapiro, M.D., chair of APA’s Council on Children, Adolescents, and Their Families, told Psychiatry News in January 2022. 

These various mental health initiatives are helping to improve  mental health well-being and improve access to care, it’s still not enough. We need all stakeholders, including higher education institutions, to increase funding and resources for mental and behavioral health initiatives; we need to make sure mental health care is not just available, but easily accessible, and tailored to the specific needs of the individual. 

Investing in the well-being of our nation’s youth and young adults means investing in the well-being of the future of our nation.

Mantra Health is the leading digital mental health provider of evidence-based care for college and university students. Mantra increases student accessibility to therapy, psychiatry, and crisis support via telehealth and has built an in-house provider network to best match the needs and preferences of students in care. 

For more information on our mental health and well-being solutions, learn about our approach or contact our Partnerships team at partner@mantrahealth.com. 

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Enhancing Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Through Policy Changes