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Maintaining good mental health is integral to succeeding in college, which is why PVCC has partnered with the Region Ten Community Services Board to ensure students get the help they need. The Region Ten Community Services Board, established 1969, is an accessible Community Service Board that provides mental health services to Charlottesville and surrounding communities. […]
Continue ReadingDealing with mental health problems is never easy, and finding qualified, affordable care in a timely fashion is nearly as difficult. TimelyCare, which PVCC students can access free of charge, is a telehealth company aimed at connecting students with mental health professionals to talk about anything, anytime. After signing in with a school email, TimelyCare […]
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The focus around mental health is growing exponentially at PVCC. Helping their students with the stress of classes, as well as everyday life, PVCC’s latest focus to help address the mental health crisis in the United States involves an online therapy service called TimelyCare. This program is free for students and accessible through their student […]
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The struggle with mental health takes many forms. People can be held in its tight grasp one day then feel like nothing is wrong the next. Everyone experiences it differently. According to John Hopkins Medicine over 25% of adults in America suffer from poor mental health and almost 10% struggle with some form of depression. […]
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Joe Fowler, staff writer Several local mental health professionals spoke about the state of mental health treatment during September and October in a series of interviews and email exchanges. They told stories of both struggle and hope. Though statistics and research have their place in the discussion, the most compelling depiction of the current state […]
Continue ReadingI am depressed. Not literally at this moment, while I write these words, but in general. I am one of approximately 15 million Americans who suffer from clinical depression and yet, by some sardonic twist of irony, my diagnosis, by its very nature, makes me feel all alone. But, I am not alone. At least, […]
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