Mental health away from home: Local La Crosse colleges offer support for college students

LA CROSSE (WKBT) — According to the American College Health Association, suicide is the second leading cause of death amongst college students. As Suicide Prevention Week draws to an end, mental health experts explain how students can ask for help, even in an unfamiliar place. For some people, college is where they find their identity. “It’s an opportunity to explore...

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“How’s Your Five?” Seeks to Drive Deeper Connections on Mental Health | Mercy

In the aftermath of the 2011 Joplin tornado, people dug their neighbors out of rubble, took chainsaws to downed trees and searched for lost pets and belongings. A common refrain from anyone asked how they were doing was simply, “I’m fine.” Dr. Douglas Walker, a nationally renowned Mercy clinical psychologist who is based in New Orleans, serving in a Mercy outreach clinic, was asked to come to Joplin to help it heal. With so much focus on crisis and recovery, many day-to-day needs were going unmet. With that in mind, Dr. Walker and his colleagues developed what came to be called “How’s Your Five?”

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