Mental Health - The Cengage Blog

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College Life Crisis

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a time to elevate conversations around mental wellbeing and reduce the stigma that surrounds it. In recognition, we’re sharing stories directly from students who are navigating...

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How to Balance Study and Life as a College Student

This post is a modified version of an article that originally appeared on the Cengage EMEA “Unstoppable Minds Blog.” Cengage EMEA Student Ambassador Bryony Hoyle from Trinity College Dublin shares some...

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Breaking Down the Myth of Summer Vacation for Instructors

It’s a familiar beat in adventure stories. Weary travelers, trudging through the desert, believe they’ve spotted an oasis, where they can rest, hydrate and regroup. However, it isn’t real. Rather, it’s a...

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How Getting Involved in Clubs Kept Me in College

Starting college is a huge social shift that can be challenging for new students to navigate. After completing my senior year online, I arrived at Arizona State University with rose-tinted visions of...

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Mental Health on Campus

I met my first suicidal student while serving as a 23-year-old instructor at a local community college. The student was calm and matter-of-fact. She saw no alternatives other than taking her life....

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Mental Health Awareness Month: Providing Support in Higher Ed

College ― it should be an exciting time and the ideal space for learning and personal growth, yet many of today’s students are struggling more than ever. Between recovering from an isolating...

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Should I Stay or Should I Go? Why I’m Still Teaching (Part 2)

“One day it’s fine and next it’s black” The song lyric from The Clash: “one day it’s fine and next it’s black” might describe what happened at all levels of education when...

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