Peer support apps are supposed to help people with their mental health, but there are undisclosed risks. Credit: Bob Al-Greene / Mashable An investigation into the risks and dangers of seeking comfort ...

Would you spend $40 on a meal? A workout class? A new T-shirt? To chat with a stranger about their life experience for half an hour? The last is the business model behind Fello, a new app that pays ...

Traumatic and stressful events will always be a part of health care. According to the US Department of Veteran Affairs’ Stress First Aid Model for healthcare, stressors can sometimes lead to emotional ...

Adolescent me. At the library. Looking at a bulletin board. It had been a rough year for me and my mental health with hospitalizations, intensive outpatient, medications, and therapy. I often wondered ...

Across higher education, colleges and universities are tapping their student population to support learners, in part because counseling staff can’t accommodate the high levels of demand, but also ...

Peer counseling for mental health has grown in popularity as a solution to address rising rates of student wellness concerns. Since 2020, 94 percent of college presidents have taken at least one ...

The Peer Counseling Program at WIU is designed to provide comprehensive support and resources to students facing various challenges. We take a holistic approach to well-being and recognize the central ...

As another contentious election cycle unfolds in the U.S., observers agree that the coming months will bring unprecedented levels of abuse targeting journalists, election workers, and other ...