Students of color face unique pressures on campus and are less likely than white students to seek help for mental or emotional health issues. A 2017 study by the Jed Foundation and the Steve Fund found that students of color are more likely than their white peers to report feeling isolated on campus (46 percent as compared to 30 percent) and to report feeling overwhelmed most or all of the time (51 percent as compared to 40 percent). The study also found that white students were much more likely to seek help than black students, and nearly twice as likely to report receiving a diagnosis of anxiety, depression, or attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. Three-quarters of black students said they tended to keep their feelings about the difficulties in college to themselves.
Several studies have shown that young people who identify as LGBTQ have higher rates of mental health problems. In a 2017 Rand Corporation study, students who identified as LGBTQ reported higher rates of psychological distress and mental health-related academic impairment than their straight peers. LGBTQ-identifying students are almost two times as likely to use mental health services, and much more likely to report using off-campus services and to report barriers to seeking help at the on-campus counseling center.
Our program features self-guided tools that curate content specific to diverse student bodies. In addition, students can choose providers according to gender, ethnic and cultural preferences.