It’s well documented that behavioral and mental health challenges affect many university students today. And with more and more students choosing to study abroad (and some in remote locations) issues that are well controlled at home can be exacerbated abroad. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) noted in a report that “millions of American children live with depression, anxiety, ADHD, autism spectrum disorders, Tourette Syndrome, or a host of other mental health issues.”
Our panel will take a look at the breadth of this issue and what study abroad managers can do to safeguard the emotional health of their students when they are away from home. We’ll look at proactive measures that can be put into place to manage risk even before the student leaves campus, as well as best practices to help ensure the study abroad experience is memorable for all the right reasons, including providing support following a traumatic event.
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