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Counselors Couldn’t Keep Up With Our Growing Mental Health Crisis, So Peers Stepped Up

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Even when I came on and there were two of us counseling, it wasn’t enough to support that many students. We needed to acknowledge the steep, and growing, demand for counseling services, and we had to create time and space for every student reaching out to receive support. That is not how we approach peer mentoring at Westgate.

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Mental Health Warning Signs to Look Out For This Semester

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While many students self-advocate for their well-being and seek out campus counseling services when needed, there are various reasons why some of them do not , even if they are struggling. Those of us who work in campus counseling centers have been witnessing these challenges firsthand.