{"id":22049,"date":"2022-03-22T11:02:20","date_gmt":"2022-03-22T16:02:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timelycareprod.wpengine.com\/?p=22049"},"modified":"2025-11-14T10:48:03","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T16:48:03","slug":"after-hours-mental-health-care-for-college-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/after-hours-mental-health-care-for-college-students\/","title":{"rendered":"How 24\/7 Care Impacts Student Health and Well-Being"},"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\/after-hours-mental-health-care-for-college-students\/#what-services-do-colleges-and-universities-use-to-meet-the-247-need\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">What services do colleges and universities use to meet the 24\/7 need?<\/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\/after-hours-mental-health-care-for-college-students\/#how-to-get-started-with-a-virtual-health-and-well-being-program\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">How to get started with a virtual health and well-being program<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/after-hours-mental-health-care-for-college-students\/#1-campus-assessment\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">1. Campus assessment<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/after-hours-mental-health-care-for-college-students\/#2-program-design\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">2. Program design<\/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\/after-hours-mental-health-care-for-college-students\/#3-student-engagement\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">3. Student engagement<\/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\/after-hours-mental-health-care-for-college-students\/#4-program-launch\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">4. Program launch<\/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\/after-hours-mental-health-care-for-college-students\/#5-expert-support\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">5. Expert support<\/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\/after-hours-mental-health-care-for-college-students\/#the-ways-that-virtual-health-care-complements-campus-resources\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">The ways that virtual health care complements campus resources<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/after-hours-mental-health-care-for-college-students\/#247365-accessibility\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">24\/7\/365 accessibility<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/after-hours-mental-health-care-for-college-students\/#continuity-of-care\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">Continuity of care<\/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\/after-hours-mental-health-care-for-college-students\/#manage-patient-volume\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">Manage patient volume<\/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\/after-hours-mental-health-care-for-college-students\/#no-cost-visits\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">No-cost visits<\/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\/after-hours-mental-health-care-for-college-students\/#cost-effective-resources\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">Cost-effective resources\u00a0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"22049\" class=\"elementor elementor-22049\" 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-78ed2cf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"78ed2cf\" 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-144abfc ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"144abfc\" 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-03727cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"03727cd\" 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>After-hours mental health care is not something that colleges and universities can ignore or push aside\u2014it\u2019s a necessity. Research from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) shows that <a href=\"https:\/\/aasm.org\/study-finds-that-suicides-are-far-more-likely-to-occur-after-midnight\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">suicides are more likely to occur<\/a> between midnight and 4:00 a.m. Data from studying over 35,000 suicides confirmed a peak suicide rate over 16% between 2:00 a.m. and 3:00 a.m. compared to the mean suicide rate per hour of roughly 2%. This is the question for higher education professionals: Is your after-hours mental health care providing the support that students need?<\/p><p>Of course, suicidal ideation is not the only mental health concern on the rise. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidehighered.com\/news\/2020\/09\/11\/students-great-need-mental-health-support-during-pandemic\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">Studies show that young adults are struggling<\/a> with stress, anxiety, depression, suicidal ideation, eating disorders, and substance abuse. A report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/mmwr\/volumes\/70\/wr\/mm7013e2.htm\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">mental health problems rose<\/a> from August 2020 to February 2021, with some of the largest increases among people aged 18 to 29. The report found that about 57% of that age group said they had experienced symptoms of anxiety and depression within the last seven days. This was an increase from 49% at the beginning of the survey period.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/new-data-college-students-demand-for-virtual-mental-health-care-quadruples\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">TimelyCare&#8217;s internal data<\/a> parallels broader findings of the rise of mental health concerns for college students. Student mental health visits on TimelyCare&#8217;s virtual health and well-being platform for students nearly quadrupled from August to October. Four out of 10 visits occurred after regular counseling center hours and\/or business hours. During this time period, 92% of students seeking mental health care utilized scheduled therapeutic counseling or on-demand emotional support. The remaining 8% sought support through psychiatric care or health coaching.<\/p><h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-services-do-colleges-and-universities-use-to-meet-the-247-need\"><\/span>What services do colleges and universities use to meet the 24\/7 need?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4><p>Due to the increased demand for counseling and psychological services, higher education leaders are bolstering their crisis support and mental health resources. And given the wide range of student needs, the various living and learning situations, and the around-the-clock needs for physical and mental health services, many institutions are using technology in innovative ways to provide counseling, crisis intervention, and support services.<\/p><p>During the first two weeks of the fall semester\u2019s classes, the leadership of Belmont University in Tennessee saw a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidehighered.com\/news\/2021\/09\/20\/colleges-expand-mental-health-services-students\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">60% increase in the number of counseling appointments<\/a> compared to the previous year. They offered students resources, including self-guided tools, educational and interactive modules, mindfulness journals, and progress trackers, to increase mental health access. Now, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.belmont.edu\/counseling\/TimelyCare%20-%20NEW.html\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">Belmont University is integrated with TimelyCare\u2019s TimelyCare platform<\/a>, to provide no-cost, virtual mental health and medical support that is accessible 24\/7 to all Belmont students.<\/p><p>In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidehighered.com\/news\/2021\/09\/20\/colleges-expand-mental-health-services-students\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">Inside Higher Ed<\/a>, Nicole Ruzek, director of counseling and psychological services at University of Virginia, said students were dealing with issues such as the impact of racial injustice, anxiety over the climate crisis, and the presidential election. In response, the institution gave students access to informational videos, mental health questionnaires, and interactive tools to improve health and well-being. To continue to build out its services, the university partnered with TimelyCare to <a href=\"https:\/\/news.virginia.edu\/content\/uva-rolls-out-free-demand-mental-telehealth-services-students\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">integrate the virtual platform<\/a> so students could have 24\/7 access to <a href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/mental-health\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">one-on-one counseling<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/psychiatry\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">psychiatric services<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/mental-health\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">on-demand support<\/a> with a health professional.<\/p><h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how-to-get-started-with-a-virtual-health-and-well-being-program\"><\/span>How to get started with a virtual health and well-being program<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4><p>These college and university leaders decided to partner with TimelyCare to design their physical and mental health support programs. What does that process look like for an institution?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-b605b94 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"b605b94\" 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-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ebf502b ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"ebf502b\" 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-6a95566 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6a95566\" 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-campus-assessment\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">1. Campus assessment<\/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\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-85ca7e0 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"85ca7e0\" 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-42b7435 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"42b7435\" 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>Each TimelyCare partnership starts by evaluating your institution\u2019s unique goals, pain points, and student population.<\/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-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7d18bf7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"7d18bf7\" 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-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-53de70d ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"53de70d\" 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-6372929 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6372929\" 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-program-design\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">2. Program design<\/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\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0507326 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"0507326\" 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-c0adc54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c0adc54\" 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>By working with your school and on-campus healthcare resources, TimelyCare identifies the program features that meet your students\u2019 physical and mental health needs.<\/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-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-705a436 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"705a436\" 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-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-84bbc66 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"84bbc66\" 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-2e8f5db elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e8f5db\" 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-student-engagement\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">3. Student engagement<\/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\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c023ecd ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"c023ecd\" 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-8c507ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8c507ac\" 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>TimelyCare\u2019s student marketing efforts enhance your existing campus healthcare promotions and are built to meet your program and institution needs.<\/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-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-eba2634 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"eba2634\" 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-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-80db5bc ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"80db5bc\" 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-90b983f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"90b983f\" 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-program-launch\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">4. Program launch<\/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\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1d7bd41 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"1d7bd41\" 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-5b0ce3a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b0ce3a\" 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\tYour institution\u2019s virtual health and well-being program is an integrated component of existing on-campus health and emergency protocols. After the program\u2019s launch, students have 24\/7 access to the clinicians and care they need.\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-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-256118c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"256118c\" 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-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2421ccb ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"2421ccb\" 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-830c1f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"830c1f0\" 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-expert-support\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">5. Expert 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\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0bdb015 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"0bdb015\" 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-42e7fd9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"42e7fd9\" 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>With a dedicated client success team, TimelyCare evaluates program performance and offers recommendations that turn insight into action that improves the health and well-being of your campus.<\/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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7efc0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b7efc0a\" 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>This methodology for developing virtual health care programs is proven to help students. In fact, studies have found that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2020\/07\/09\/well\/mind\/teletherapy-mental-health-coronavirus.html\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">teletherapy can be just as effective<\/a> as in-person therapy for treating post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, and anxiety. Even before COVID-19, researchers from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.milbank.org\/publications\/telebehavioral-health-an-effective-alternative-to-in-person-care\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">Milbank Memorial Fund<\/a> &#8212; a nonprofit health foundation &#8212; drew similar conclusions, also pointing out that telebehavioral health can cost less than in-person visits and reach more people.<\/p><h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"the-ways-that-virtual-health-care-complements-campus-resources\"><\/span>The ways that virtual health care complements campus resources<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4><p>Here is how <a href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/how-telehealth-can-support-increased-demand-for-medical-care\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">virtual health care complements college and university resources<\/a> and makes a positive impact on student health and well-being:<\/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-487edf9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"487edf9\" 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-ef4f4e1 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"ef4f4e1\" 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-ff54d8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ff54d8b\" 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=\"247365-accessibility\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">24\/7\/365 accessibility<\/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-5988629 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5988629\" 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>For campuses that already have healthcare services, virtual health and well-being services offer 24\/7\/365 access that extends beyond business hours. \u201cWith 24\/7 access to mental health resources, students can still access a supportive, knowledgeable provider even when the counseling center is closed,\u201d said <a href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/telehealth-college-resources\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">Dr. Jan Hall, TimelyCare executive director of mental health<\/a>. \u201cAt the end of the day, into the night, and even on weekends, students can receive emotional support for any need, including critical situations. 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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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13e0956 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"13e0956\" 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=\"continuity-of-care\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Continuity of care<\/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-5996722 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5996722\" 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>Another side of seamless access to care is <a href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/continuity-of-care\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">continuity of care<\/a>, which enables a student to have a seamless experience whether seeing a virtual provider or an in-person provider on campus. Consistent, quality care, along with high-touch support and appropriate technology integration, make this possible. This type of support assists with health literacy and helps students follow through on care plans.<\/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-27b348d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"27b348d\" 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=\"manage-patient-volume\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Manage patient volume<\/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-c983bf6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c983bf6\" 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>Virtual health care services accommodate<a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidehighered.com\/news\/2020\/10\/01\/teletherapy-platforms-extend-reach-college-counseling-centers\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\"> surges in patient volume<\/a> and enable health centers to handle an influx of patients by remotely accessing an expanded network of licensed, board-certified physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, licensed counselors, and behavioral health specialists. If a student requires in-person care for healthcare needs, the virtual health provider can provide a referral to the appropriate facility or resource based on the institution\u2019s protocols.<\/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-92c0a0f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"92c0a0f\" 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=\"no-cost-visits\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">No-cost visits<\/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-5a34780 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a34780\" 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>Virtual health services vary, but TimelyCare\u2019s partnerships with higher education institutions enable students to access no-cost medical and mental health visits, which removes financial and\/or insurance worries. This removes barriers to care like affordability and out-of-state or out-of-network provider issues.<\/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-c3b2bc1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c3b2bc1\" 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=\"cost-effective-resources\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Cost-effective resources\u00a0<\/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-9a5fec0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9a5fec0\" 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>As <a href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/best-ways-to-optimize-your-higher-ed-student-services-budget\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">budgets get tighter in higher education<\/a>, decision-makers have to move beyond simply cutting budgets to looking at efficiently and effectively allocating resources. Virtual health care provides efficient, cost-effective access that optimizes existing healthcare resources to provide care for students when and where they need it. And for the more than 20% of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.acenet.edu\/Research-Insights\/Pages\/Senior-Leaders\/College-and-University-Presidents-Respond-to-COVID-19-2020-Fall-Term-Part-Two.aspx\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">higher education institutions that do not offer health services<\/a>, a virtual health and well-being platform can serve as the primary source of healthcare for students.<\/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-2eb0d61 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"2eb0d61\" 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-73ba41b ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"73ba41b\" 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-b4e7a7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b4e7a7d\" 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>Each institution and student population has unique needs, but the benefits of virtual health care are clear for higher education. And, studies confirm college <a href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/generation-z-college-students\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">students are ready<\/a> to use virtual health care as a mental health resource. In a <a href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/college-students-stress-statistics\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">survey of college students by TimelyCare<\/a>, 75% of students said they\u2019re open to utilizing telehealth to receive mental health care. And 20% of students shared that they \u201cdefinitely would\u201d consider using telehealth for mental health support. A case study reported that students <a href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/case-study-student-distress-and-early-intervention\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">consistently rated TimelyCare mental health providers highly<\/a>, with on-demand emotional support providers rated on average 4.67\/5.00 and scheduled counseling providers rated 5.00\/5.00.<\/p>\n<p>Care delivered virtually is fast, easy, and efficient. It eliminates wait times, reduces the stigma of seeking mental and medical care, and perhaps most importantly, is available the moment a student needs care. When students don\u2019t have to wait days or weeks for a counseling center appointment, there is a positive effect on campus health and wellness. 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