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Addressing Anxiety, Depression and Suicide Among HBCU Students

by Michelle J. Nealy , November 5, 2007

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One program offers promise. A group of undergraduate students from the University of Virginia are promoting mental wellness through a peer-counseling organization called Project RISE, Resolving Issues through Support and Education. Geared toward Black students, peer counselors aim to create a positive atmosphere in which students can receive help, information and have someone to talk to about their problems.

“There were no peer-counseling groups in our school’s 100-plus year history, and many Black students on Uva.’s campus have had at least one experience with racial discrimination. African-American students were not using the psychological services on campus. We decided to give them another option,” said Gabrielle Hawkins, a fourth-year psychology major at the University of Virginia.

--Michelle J. Nealy

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