The Togetherall blog

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The benefits, journey, and success of Togetherall’s Trained Peers Program

How Trained Peers can help your institution’s population thrive online and on-campus

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A framework for promoting student mental wellbeing in higher education | Part I: The Continuum of Care and Togetherall

This three-part blog series will take a deeper dive into health and wellness strategies in higher education and how population-level peer support can be a solution in aiding the ever-growing demand for mental health resources.

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Stress Awareness Month: How do we build resilience and long-term coping skills?

In the last of a four-part blog series covering all aspects of stress, we share the ways in which we can build a toolkit of coping tools that will help us to handle stress long-term.

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The Power of Community: How Togetherall’s Peer-to-Peer Support Goes One Step Further with Trained Peers

In early 2022, Togetherall reached its next milestone in a population approach to mental health: its Trained Peers program, which provides students a twofold opportunity to gain training in digital mental health services early in their career, and to make a difference by giving back to peers in need of mental health support.  

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Stress Awareness Month: How can we get through moments of high stress?

In the third of a four-part blog series covering all aspects of stress, we share some tips on coping when you're feeling overwhelmed or burnt out from a stressful situation.

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Peer-to-peer digital communities: Exploring how risk-management is crucial to facilitating positive mental health

Ben Locke, Ph.D., reflects on various digital peer-to-peer communities and discusses the necessity of risk-management to ensure a safe and supported environment that positively impacts mental health.

Improve student well-being through a peer-to-peer population approach to early intervention

James Lyda, Ph.D. discusses the benefits and key components of effective and risk-managed peer-to-peer support and how population approaches can serve as early intervention in student mental health.

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Stress Awareness Month: How does stress manifest in our bodies?

In the second of a four-part blog series covering all aspects of stress, we take a deeper look at the body's biological response to stress and what prolonged or overwhelming stress can do to us both mentally and physically.

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Student Voices - Healing through Relatable Lived Experiences: The Value of Peer Support

Kaylee Menefee, University of Portland Active Minds President, Active Minds Student Advisory Committee Member, Crisis Text Line Crisis Counselor, uses personal life examples to explore how sharing lived experiences can help student with their mental health.