Question: What do an actor and a Yale professor have in common? Answer: The fight for mental health awareness. On May 1, Missouri State University will welcome Sean Astin, actor, and Dr. Nance Roy, professor at Yale University and chief clinical officer for The Jed Foundation, to the 2019 Impact Summit. What is the Impact Summit? The Impact Summit is a day-long conference to … [Read more...] about 2019 Impact Summit welcomes nationally known speakers
According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), more than 75 percent of all mental health conditions begin before age 24. That’s one reason why college is such a risky time for students’ mental health. To shine a light on this issue, Missouri State University will host its first ever Impact Summit: College Student Mental Health Conference on campus this spring. It … [Read more...] about Tackling college student mental health
Imagine this: Five college students are in a room. One of them probably has a mental health condition, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness. Add seven more students. Chances are, one of the 12 has a plan to die by suicide. That’s not acceptable, said Missouri State University’s Dr. Thomas Lane. “The statistics demand action,” said Lane, associate vice president … [Read more...] about Dropping the stigma: Impact Summit takes on student mental health