Mental Health

Study shows students experienced increased psychological distress during COVID-19, but utilized fewer support services.

Nandini Koka joined George Mason University in April 2023 as executive director of Student Health Services, where she leads a staff of nearly 50 that includes doctors, nurse practitioners, counselors, and nurses. As a medical doctor with training in family medicine and urgent care, she is passionate about helping patients get better quickly and enhancing access to care. At the largest and fastest-growing public research university in Virginia, Koka has found a place where the need for that care continues to grow.

Stigmatized attitudes toward mental health have contributed to decades of harmful policies. Evelyn Tomaszewski, assistant professor in the Department of Social Work, advocates for a human rights-based approach to address outdated and harmful policy practices.

Our eyes are more frequently on screens than on human faces.

Analyzing the growing problem of digital-induced amnesia.

Emails and messages alone can’t replace the human connections that fuel true productivity.

Undergraduate advisors in the Department of Computer Science Joshua Fletcher and Vernell Wilks published an article in the September 2024 edition of Academic Advising Today entitled, "Academic Advisors' Mental Health Literacy and Experiences Working with Students Facing Emotional and Mental Health Issues.” 

This Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month (September), Daphne King, EdD, MSW, LCSW assistant professor in the Department of Social Work identifies signs to watch out for if you believe someone is at risk of committing suicide.

Antidepressant not working? AI may do a better job than your doctor in matching you with the best medicine

NIH grant to fund depression chatbot for Black patients