Tuesday, February 26th at 10:30am in Graduate Resource Center (GRC)

Title: Wellness Matters: Cultivating a culture of wellness and resilience among graduate students

Abstract: Higher education institutions around the country are grappling with ways to address the apparent mental health crisis facing graduate education. A recent study revealed that graduate students are more than six times as likely to experience depression and anxiety as compared to the general population. Other studies have shown that women, minorities, and transgender/gender non-conforming individuals are most vulnerable to declining mental health and well-being during graduate training. Combating this rapidly growing crisis on college and university campuses requires an ‘all-hand on deck’ approach. This discussion will explore some of the promising practices towards building a culture of wellness and resilience among graduate and professional degree students in all academic disciplines.