Goodwin will assess and enhance mental health, substance use, and suicide prevention efforts in partnership with the Jed Foundation. On February 1, 2024, Goodwin University announced that it has joined the JED Campus Fundamentals program to support student well-being and … Continue reading Goodwin University Joins JED Campus Fundamentals to Support Student Mental Health
Why is it important to care about the mental health crisis in America? Over 50 million Americans, or 21% of adults, are currently experiencing mental illness. On top of this, youth are facing mental health issues at record-breaking rates. It … Continue reading There is a Mental Health Crisis in America, and Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners Will Play a Critical Role
by Dr. Vivienne Friday, EdD, MSN, RN, CNE Program Director, ABSN, Goodwin University Human beings are social animals, and friendship means having someone to rely on, listen to, or be there for in times of need. Friends desire what is … Continue reading Friendship: A Key Component in the Life and Longevity of College Learners
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and the COVID-19 Pandemic: How Social Isolation and Societal Changes Can Shift Our Coping Strategies During the Coronavirus outbreak, a host of unnerving feelings have started to settle in and become unsettlingly familiar. If you have stared … Continue reading Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and the COVID-19 Pandemic
The Human Species and Social Isolation: How a hiatus from social contact affects our mental health To adhere to the recommended safety protocols of social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic, our “new normal” means familiarizing ourselves with discontinuing close contact … Continue reading The Human Species and Social Isolation
