{"id":20590,"date":"2021-07-23T14:00:54","date_gmt":"2021-07-23T19:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timelycareprod.wpengine.com\/?p=20590"},"modified":"2025-10-13T09:58:12","modified_gmt":"2025-10-13T14:58:12","slug":"international-students-mental-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/international-students-mental-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Supporting the Health and Well-Being of International Students"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/international-students-mental-health\/#international-student-enrollment-statistics\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">International Student Enrollment Statistics<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/international-students-mental-health\/#health-and-well-being-of-international-college-and-university-students\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">Health and well-being of international college and university students<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/international-students-mental-health\/#why-are-minorities-less-likely-to-get-treatment\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">Why are minorities less likely to get treatment?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/international-students-mental-health\/#stigma-of-mental-illness\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">Stigma of mental illness<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/international-students-mental-health\/#resource-awareness\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">Resource awareness<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/international-students-mental-health\/#fear-of-public-agencies\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">Fear of public agencies<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/international-students-mental-health\/#lack-of-health-insurance\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">Lack of health insurance<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/international-students-mental-health\/#how-covid-19-compounded-stress-for-international-students\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">How COVID-19 compounded stress for international students<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/international-students-mental-health\/#what-can-higher-education-do-to-help-international-students\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">What can higher education do to help international students?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/international-students-mental-health\/#1-provide-financial-support-to-those-students-excluded-from-federal-aid\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">1. Provide financial support to those students excluded from federal aid<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/international-students-mental-health\/#2-create-or-expand-networks-of-social-support\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">2. Create or expand networks of social support<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/international-students-mental-health\/#3-establish-processes-to-make-one-on-one-student-advising\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">3. Establish processes to make one-on-one student advising<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/international-students-mental-health\/#4-create-new-internships-and-grant-opportunities\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">4. Create new internships and grant opportunities<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/international-students-mental-health\/#5-educators-should-be-generous-in-assigning-grades-and-flexible-with-deadlines\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">5. Educators should be generous in assigning grades and flexible with deadlines<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/international-students-mental-health\/#6-provide-telehealth-services\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">6. Provide telehealth services<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"20590\" class=\"elementor elementor-20590\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c671caa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"c671caa\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-82d2677 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"82d2677\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c3bd5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c3bd5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Student mental health is an enduring issue on college campuses: one that has grown more acute as institutions see more and increasingly serious conditions among students. In particular, international students struggle with mental wellness and face barriers in accessing resources. Given there are over <a href=\"https:\/\/educationdata.org\/international-student-enrollment-statistics\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">one million international students<\/a> enrolled in U.S. colleges and universities, in what ways can higher education leaders support international students\u2019 mental health on campus?<\/p><h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"international-student-enrollment-statistics\"><\/span>International Student Enrollment Statistics<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4><p>The total number of international students enrolled in U.S. colleges and universities in 2019 was 1,095,299, making up<a href=\"https:\/\/educationdata.org\/international-student-enrollment-statistics\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\"> 5.5% of the total student body<\/a>, including:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2987715 elementor-widget elementor-widget-progress\" data-id=\"2987715\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"progress.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-title\" id=\"elementor-progress-bar-2987715\">\n\t\t\t\tUndergraduate students\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div aria-labelledby=\"elementor-progress-bar-2987715\" class=\"elementor-progress-wrapper progress-info\" role=\"progressbar\" aria-valuemin=\"0\" aria-valuemax=\"100\" aria-valuenow=\"75\" aria-valuetext=\"75% (431,930)\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-progress-bar\" data-max=\"75\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-progress-text\">431,930<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03422d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-progress\" data-id=\"03422d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"progress.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-title\" id=\"elementor-progress-bar-03422d8\">\n\t\t\t\tGraduate students\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div aria-labelledby=\"elementor-progress-bar-03422d8\" class=\"elementor-progress-wrapper progress-info\" role=\"progressbar\" aria-valuemin=\"0\" aria-valuemax=\"100\" aria-valuenow=\"60\" aria-valuetext=\"60% (377,943)\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-progress-bar\" data-max=\"60\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-progress-text\">377,943<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70a18a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-progress\" data-id=\"70a18a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"progress.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-title\" id=\"elementor-progress-bar-70a18a4\">\n\t\t\t\tNon-degree students\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div aria-labelledby=\"elementor-progress-bar-70a18a4\" class=\"elementor-progress-wrapper progress-info\" role=\"progressbar\" aria-valuemin=\"0\" aria-valuemax=\"100\" aria-valuenow=\"10\" aria-valuetext=\"10% (62,341)\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-progress-bar\" data-max=\"10\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-progress-text\">62,341<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96df08a elementor-widget elementor-widget-progress\" data-id=\"96df08a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"progress.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-title\" id=\"elementor-progress-bar-96df08a\">\n\t\t\t\tOptional practical training (OPT) workers\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div aria-labelledby=\"elementor-progress-bar-96df08a\" class=\"elementor-progress-wrapper progress-info\" role=\"progressbar\" aria-valuemin=\"0\" aria-valuemax=\"100\" aria-valuenow=\"40\" aria-valuetext=\"40% (223,085)\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-progress-bar\" data-max=\"40\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-progress-text\">223,085<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc11efb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cc11efb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Top U.S. schools hosting international students:<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20400fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-progress\" data-id=\"20400fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"progress.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-title\" id=\"elementor-progress-bar-20400fb\">\n\t\t\t\tNew York University\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div aria-labelledby=\"elementor-progress-bar-20400fb\" class=\"elementor-progress-wrapper progress-warning\" role=\"progressbar\" aria-valuemin=\"0\" aria-valuemax=\"100\" aria-valuenow=\"60\" aria-valuetext=\"60% (19,605)\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-progress-bar\" data-max=\"60\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-progress-text\">19,605<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b518ece elementor-widget elementor-widget-progress\" data-id=\"b518ece\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"progress.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-title\" id=\"elementor-progress-bar-b518ece\">\n\t\t\t\tUniversity of Southern California\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div aria-labelledby=\"elementor-progress-bar-b518ece\" class=\"elementor-progress-wrapper progress-warning\" role=\"progressbar\" aria-valuemin=\"0\" aria-valuemax=\"100\" aria-valuenow=\"55\" aria-valuetext=\"55% (16,340)\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-progress-bar\" data-max=\"55\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-progress-text\">16,340<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed740b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-progress\" data-id=\"ed740b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"progress.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-title\" id=\"elementor-progress-bar-ed740b6\">\n\t\t\t\tNortheastern University\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div aria-labelledby=\"elementor-progress-bar-ed740b6\" class=\"elementor-progress-wrapper progress-warning\" role=\"progressbar\" aria-valuemin=\"0\" aria-valuemax=\"100\" aria-valuenow=\"50\" aria-valuetext=\"50% (16,075)\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-progress-bar\" data-max=\"50\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-progress-text\">16,075<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8383e05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-progress\" data-id=\"8383e05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"progress.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-title\" id=\"elementor-progress-bar-8383e05\">\n\t\t\t\tColumbia University\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div aria-labelledby=\"elementor-progress-bar-8383e05\" class=\"elementor-progress-wrapper progress-warning\" role=\"progressbar\" aria-valuemin=\"0\" aria-valuemax=\"100\" aria-valuenow=\"45\" aria-valuetext=\"45% (15,897)\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-progress-bar\" data-max=\"45\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-progress-text\">15,897<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf00c5f elementor-widget elementor-widget-progress\" data-id=\"bf00c5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"progress.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-title\" id=\"elementor-progress-bar-bf00c5f\">\n\t\t\t\tColumbia University\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div aria-labelledby=\"elementor-progress-bar-bf00c5f\" class=\"elementor-progress-wrapper progress-warning\" role=\"progressbar\" aria-valuemin=\"0\" aria-valuemax=\"100\" aria-valuenow=\"30\" aria-valuetext=\"30% (13,497)\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-progress-bar\" data-max=\"30\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-progress-text\">13,497<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31dd63c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"31dd63c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Top states hosting international students:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fc812e elementor-widget elementor-widget-progress\" data-id=\"2fc812e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"progress.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-title\" id=\"elementor-progress-bar-2fc812e\">\n\t\t\t\tCalifornia\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div aria-labelledby=\"elementor-progress-bar-2fc812e\" class=\"elementor-progress-wrapper progress-warning\" role=\"progressbar\" aria-valuemin=\"0\" aria-valuemax=\"100\" aria-valuenow=\"75\" aria-valuetext=\"75% (161,693)\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-progress-bar\" data-max=\"75\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-progress-text\">161,693<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bddb46a elementor-widget elementor-widget-progress\" data-id=\"bddb46a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"progress.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-title\" id=\"elementor-progress-bar-bddb46a\">\n\t\t\t\tNew York\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div aria-labelledby=\"elementor-progress-bar-bddb46a\" class=\"elementor-progress-wrapper progress-warning\" role=\"progressbar\" aria-valuemin=\"0\" aria-valuemax=\"100\" aria-valuenow=\"60\" aria-valuetext=\"60% (124,277)\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-progress-bar\" data-max=\"60\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-progress-text\">124,277<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38ebf62 elementor-widget elementor-widget-progress\" data-id=\"38ebf62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"progress.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-title\" id=\"elementor-progress-bar-38ebf62\">\n\t\t\t\tTexas\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div aria-labelledby=\"elementor-progress-bar-38ebf62\" class=\"elementor-progress-wrapper progress-warning\" role=\"progressbar\" aria-valuemin=\"0\" aria-valuemax=\"100\" aria-valuenow=\"35\" aria-valuetext=\"35% (81,893)\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-progress-bar\" data-max=\"35\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-progress-text\">81,893<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b509eec elementor-widget elementor-widget-progress\" data-id=\"b509eec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"progress.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-title\" id=\"elementor-progress-bar-b509eec\">\n\t\t\t\tMassachusett\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div aria-labelledby=\"elementor-progress-bar-b509eec\" class=\"elementor-progress-wrapper progress-warning\" role=\"progressbar\" aria-valuemin=\"0\" aria-valuemax=\"100\" aria-valuenow=\"30\" aria-valuetext=\"30% (71,098)\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-progress-bar\" data-max=\"30\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-progress-text\">71,098<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-54002ce elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"54002ce\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5480ce3 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"5480ce3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d899f5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d899f5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>[<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/fact-tank\/2020\/08\/20\/key-findings-about-u-s-immigrants\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">More about immigrants in the U.S. from the PEW Research Center<\/a>.]<\/p><h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"health-and-well-being-of-international-college-and-university-students\"><\/span>Health and well-being of international college and university students<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4><p>Unfortunately, international students have many stressors. Of course, exams, homework, internships, work-study jobs, social life, family issues, and finances are always part of the college student experience. But international students add adjusting to a new academic environment, culture shock during the first year of college, language barriers, prejudice, and living far from the support of family and friends. It\u2019s no wonder that living and studying abroad is taxing on international students\u2019 mental health.<\/p><p>Additionally, international students often feel pressure to succeed academically based on their cultural background and their families&#8217; financial sacrifices to allow them to study abroad. For instance, Asian American communities, like Chinese students studying in America, are burdened with the \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/race-and-ethnicity\/2023\/11\/30\/asian-americans-and-the-model-minority-stereotype\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">model minority<\/a>\u201d stereotype &#8212; an assumption that depicts international students as uniformly well-adjusted, attaining more socioeconomic success than other minority groups, and excelling academically, particularly in math. However, both Asian American students and Chinese students studying in America are highly diverse across subgroups in rates of socioeconomic, physical health, and mental health challenges.<\/p><p>Compounding all these issues, international students are less likely than domestic students to address mental health problems or even be aware of the availability of services. The American College Health Association found that only 12% of students who reported suffering from significant anxiety or depression went to counseling. And a study published in the Journal of American College Health found that while international graduate students were as likely as domestic graduate students to report stressors affecting their well-being or academic performance, they were less likely than their American peers to be aware of available counseling services or demonstrate help-seeking behavior \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidehighered.com\/news\/2019\/05\/31\/panel-focuses-mental-health-needs-international-students\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">61% of international students<\/a> versus 79% of domestic students.<\/p><p>[<a href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/supporting-aapi-students-and-communities\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">Read more about the health and well-being of Asian Americans from TimelyCare<\/a>.]<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a69cfc5 elementor-cta--layout-image-right 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telehealth supports the well-being of international students\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIncreased access to care means healthier students.\u00a0\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__button-wrapper elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta__button elementor-button elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/contact\/?utm_source=website&#038;utm_medium=blog&#038;utm_campaign=contact_blog\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"follow noopener noreferrer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBring TimelyCare to Your Campus\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3cea75b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"3cea75b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c2b7bd6 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"c2b7bd6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2b284b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a2b284b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"why-are-minorities-less-likely-to-get-treatment\"><\/span>Why are minorities less likely to get treatment?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4><p>There are several common reasons why international students are less likely than domestic students to seek mental health support, including:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cea98b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3cea98b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"stigma-of-mental-illness\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Stigma of mental illness<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-faf82ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"faf82ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Students from certain cultures are not familiar with talking about their feelings, let alone sharing them with strangers. They often worry their parents and families may not approve of them reaching out for help. Others are reluctant to admit that they\u2019re experiencing difficulties, perceiving it as a failure.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76c82d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"76c82d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"resource-awareness\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Resource awareness<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6352a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c6352a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The broad array of support services offered by counseling centers on university campuses in America typically don\u2019t exist in other countries. So, many international students don\u2019t think to seek out these services on campus.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-188cc35 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"188cc35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"fear-of-public-agencies\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Fear of public agencies<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c088ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8c088ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Stress associated with the fear of deportation has been shown to have harmful effects on an individual\u2019s long-term physical and mental health. Children are especially vulnerable to this type of trauma, instilling a fear of deportation early on to significantly impact the uptake of mental health services.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c00e7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c00e7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"lack-of-health-insurance\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Lack of health insurance<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58337d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"58337d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Studies show <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/17848435\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">immigrants have lower rates<\/a> of health insurance, use less health care, and receive a lower quality of care than U.S.-born populations. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e28fc21 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"e28fc21\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ade67cb ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"ade67cb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab504fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ab504fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>These factors all contribute to the reasons international students are less likely than domestic students to seek mental health treatment.<\/p><p>[<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rwjf.org\/en\/library\/research\/2017\/09\/immigration-status-and-health.html\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">More about immigration, health care, and health from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation<\/a>.]<\/p><h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how-covid-19-compounded-stress-for-international-students\"><\/span>How COVID-19 compounded stress for international students<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4><p>According to the Institute of International Education, <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1FYXdY6O4gv0gLn26apWoq_AshppKb3KJ\/view\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">nine out of 10 international students<\/a> who enrolled when COVID-19 began remained in the U.S. While international students stayed for a variety of reasons, the same is true for all of them \u2014 they\u2019ve had to deal with the unprecedented challenges brought on by the pandemic.<\/p><p>Of the 5.3 million international students across the globe, nearly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC7399745\/#bib0055\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">44% are studying at the five largest coronavirus host countries<\/a> &#8212; U.S., Britain, Australia, Germany, and France. All of these countries are under significant stress from COVID-19 and, according to the World Health Organization, four of them are severely affected. Even under regular circumstances, international students are more prone to mental health issues, struggling with the local medical system, and less motivated to seek mental health services than their domestic peers. COVID-19 put them into a more isolated position abroad with less access to public resources for mental health support due to monetary, informational, language, or cultural barriers.<\/p><p>As a minority on campus, international students have needs often neglected by their colleges. For instance, some campuses closed without considering that many international students didn\u2019t have a home in America outside their campuses, nor could they return home due to closed borders, reduced international flights, and potential exposure to COVID-19 during travel.<\/p><p>For those who stay in their host countries, they have unmet psychological needs having been physically away from their significant others in their home country and lacking social support in the local community, not to mention the <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/32413617\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">psychosocial problems<\/a> associated with society\u2019s responses to COVID-19. Furthermore, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/fact-tank\/2021\/04\/21\/one-third-of-asian-americans-fear-threats-physical-attacks-and-most-say-violence-against-them-is-rising\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">surge of discrimination<\/a> has been rising toward international students, especially those of Asian origins. Perceived as threats, they are more likely to be scapegoated for spreading the virus or be attacked for acting differently towards COVID-19 due to cultural differences.<\/p><p>[<a href=\"https:\/\/www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org\/research\/impact-covid-19-us-immigration-system#:~:text=The%20COVID%2D19%20pandemic%20has,%2C%20business%2C%20or%20tourism\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">More about the impact of COVID-19 on non-citizens across the U.S. immigration system from the American Immigration Council\u2019s Research<\/a>.]<\/p><h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-can-higher-education-do-to-help-international-students\"><\/span>What can higher education do to help international students?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4><div>In response to the needs and concerns, here are six considerations for supporting international college students:<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d507ee2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d507ee2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1-provide-financial-support-to-those-students-excluded-from-federal-aid\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">1. Provide financial support to those students excluded from federal aid<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f411d04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f411d04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Providing assistance shouldn\u2019t be expensive. For example, since some dorms are operational and open anyway, international students stuck in off-campus housing can be offered low-cost dorm housing at subsidized rates through the summer.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10ef12b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"10ef12b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2-create-or-expand-networks-of-social-support\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">2. Create or expand networks of social support<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34068ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"34068ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In addition to offering free housing, meals, and health care for international students, colleges can also provide free remote mental health access, as well as link students with local hosts or peer mentors. International students are fearful given the pandemic and political uncertainty. Counseling support, support groups, and other such programs can make a big difference.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a21e53e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a21e53e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3-establish-processes-to-make-one-on-one-student-advising\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">3. Establish processes to make one-on-one student advising<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9b7ca6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c9b7ca6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Expand visa status-related advising for international students, so they can make informed decisions. U.S. laws determining F-1 (student) and H-1 (work) visas are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mplg.us\/international-students-under-fire-by-the-trump-administration-will-we-still-be-able-to-attract-international-talent\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">changing rapidly<\/a>, as the federal administration considers new regulations. Expert advising is needed to dispel panic and confusion among students.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f2303b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f2303b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4-create-new-internships-and-grant-opportunities\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">4. Create new internships and grant opportunities<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0221d5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0221d5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Most international students who returned to their home countries when campuses shut down lost their summer internships, which hurt them financially as well as professionally. Faculty and staff can mitigate the damage and retain students by advocating for their international students and actively work with career development professionals and other campus administrators to gain access and opportunities for them.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4eab196 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4eab196\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5-educators-should-be-generous-in-assigning-grades-and-flexible-with-deadlines\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">5. Educators should be generous in assigning grades and flexible with deadlines<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65c36f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"65c36f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Professors can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.browndailyherald.com\/2020\/04\/24\/international-students-remote-learning-time-zones\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">support their international students<\/a> by reaching out and asking them how they\u2019re doing. Some of those students may be so lost and inexperienced that they may not know how to apply for financial aid or that they can reach out to their embassies for support. Also, by providing international students with flexibility with deadlines and generosity in assigning grades, professors can reduce some of the stressors facing these students. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a6e5ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a6e5ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6-provide-telehealth-services\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">6. Provide telehealth services<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ac911c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5ac911c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Students consistently describe a high level of satisfaction with telehealth services, including <a href=\"https:\/\/mental.jmir.org\/2017\/2\/e19\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">automated messaging platforms<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jmir.org\/2018\/4\/e136\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">self-directed therapy platforms<\/a>. And, telehealth services allow international students to avoid the stigma of seeking mental health treatment. This is an<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tandfonline.com\/doi\/full\/10.1080\/07448481.2015.1015024\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\"> obstacle particularly for minority students<\/a>, who are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/S0165032715307242?via%3Dihub\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">less likely than White students<\/a> to utilize mental health services despite experiencing similar or elevated rates of markers of mental illness such as suicidality, suicide attempt, or self-harm.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-37ee07c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"37ee07c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-364fe5d ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"364fe5d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92df4a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"92df4a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>[<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usnews.com\/education\/best-colleges\/articles\/2019-04-08\/how-to-look-after-mental-health-as-an-international-studentin-the-us\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">More mental health tips for international students from U.S. News<\/a>]<\/p><p>Focused on improving the health, wellness, and cultural adjustment of international students, TimelyCare offers colleges and universities virtual mental health resources and services centered around telehealth. TimelyCare\u2019s total health and well-being solution is an extension of your current, on-campus health services and student support to improve the mental and physical health of your students. With 24\/7\/365 access to providers in all 50 states, TimelyCare helps you meet the needs of international students and your student body at large.<\/p><p>To explore how TimelyCare can provide telehealth programs that deliver quality care to your students while helping them manage stress, <a href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/contact\/\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"follow noopener noreferrer\">contact TimelyCare<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4ad018c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"4ad018c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ac56c05 ae-bg-gallery-type-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"ac56c05\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1219c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"f1219c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"contact\" class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82cc62c underline blueTriangle elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"82cc62c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Let's Talk About Student Mental Health<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77dab0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"77dab0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our experts are ready to learn more about your school and share how your campus can thrive by integrating telehealth.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2054c9a ae-bg-gallery-type-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"2054c9a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-441fda2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"441fda2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">[gravityform id=\"1\" title=\"false\" description=\"false\" ajax=\"true\"]<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Student mental health is an enduring issue on college campuses: one that has grown more acute as institutions see more and increasingly serious conditions among students. 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