mental health

Improving Mental Health of Student Parents Webinar

In a webinar hosted by Ascend at the Aspen Institute and the JED Foundation (JED), David Croom co-presents new, mixed-methodology research about student parents’ mental health and identifies holistic solutions to securing their higher education success:  Improving Mental Health of Student Parents Webinar.

May 26, 2021

With a Changing Climate, Students Are Facing a Mental Health Crisis

Students are already grappling with the impacts of climate change. For some, this could turn into eco-anxiety.

April 16, 2021

Brain Drain

It’s no secret that Generation Z students are under an inordinate amount of pressure. Shreya Joshi, a student and mental health advocate, discusses the gaps in mental health care in schools.

October 22, 2020

The Pandemic Has Widened Gaps in Native Communities—Now Is Our Chance to Close Them

Dr. Billie Jo Kipp advocates for better school structures and community coordination to improve the lives of Native youth.

September 9, 2020

TOGETHER: The Healing Power of Human Connection in a Sometimes Lonely World

How do we move from a social recession to a social revival? Dr. Vivek Murthy shares lessons from his new book, Together, during an Aspen Ideas: Health book talk, with Olga Khazan of The Atlantic.

May 27, 2020

Depression Doesn’t Discriminate: NBA’s Kevin Love Checks In

Mental health advocate and NBA star Kevin Love catches up with broadcast journalist Cari Champion about the perils of “quarantining.”

May 7, 2020

Embracing Vulnerability in Times of Crisis

This SOF Digital Discussion featured renowned psychotherapist and author of The New York Times bestselling book, “Maybe You Should Talk to Someone,” Lori Gottlieb who provided insights into the human condition during times of crisis, sharing stories of the patients she sees as a therapist, along with her own as a “card-carrying member of the human race.” Moderated by digital director at OprahMag.com, Arianna Davis.

April 21, 2020

In a Time of Stress and Social Distancing, Water Is Medicine

Nature provides a sanctuary from everyday life, a place to tune out from modern stress and return to our primal selves. And in these days of social distancing and escalating tension, water can be medicine.

March 26, 2020
Women with dog by ocean