
As we reach the end of Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, we wanted to share some resources to help you learn more about mental health issues and think about ways you can support your own mental health and that of the people around you.

The Career Services team at Penn State World Campus has created a new series of videos that provide career-related advice from a World Campus graduate who works in the IT field.

You can now listen to the latest episode of “Conversations with Student Affairs,” the podcast managed by the Student Affairs team at Penn State World Campus in collaboration with our many colleagues and partners across the University’s Student Affairs teams.

Mental health professionals use a variety of tools to assess current mental health status, evaluate safety, identify risk, and link people with the recommended level of service. But what can you do to help someone around you who may be showing signs of mental health distress?

The academic advising team at Penn State World Campus recently participated in a team-building project in which they circulated a small cutout of the Nittany Lion mascot, which they dubbed the Flat Lion.

ZaMyra Dow-Shaw recently joined the Penn State World Campus Student Affairs team as a mental health case manager.

Spending too much time staring at a screen can lead to vision and lower back problems, as well as increased feelings of loneliness and isolation. As online learners at Penn State World Campus, it’s especially important to be proactive in preventing these issues.

Suicide Prevention Awareness Month is nationally recognized each September. Penn State World Campus Mental Health Case Manager Michelle Henry has answered some important questions that may affect students related this topic and the stigma surrounding mental health.

You can now listen to the latest episode of “Conversations with Student Affairs,” the podcast managed by the Student Affairs team at Penn State World Campus in collaboration with our many colleagues and partners across the University’s Student Affairs teams.

The United States recently took a leap forward in the interest of making it easier for people experiencing a mental health crisis to get the help they need quickly.