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, /PRNewswire/ -- Today, , in close collaboration with higher ed virtual health provider , released new data that sheds light on the close relationship between loneliness and mental health, underscoring the profound impact of loneliness on psychological distress among students. A survey of approximately 1,100 U.S.

college and university students found that U.S. Surgeon General called loneliness a public health "epidemic" in 2023, and the new data suggest this is particularly true for LGBQ+ college students, 70.



3% of whom identified as lonely, compared to 60.6% of their non-LGBQ+ peers. While two-thirds (62.

7%) of college students believe mental health is an important campus issue, only half (50%) believe that students actively identify mental health challenges, brainstorm shared solutions, and collaborate with other students and organizations to work together to improve mental health on their college campuses. Active Minds and TimelyCare conducted this survey in February to understand how college students value and prioritize mental health on an individual, interpersonal, community, and national level. Student perception of mental health, for themselves and others, shapes their college experience.

Caring for their mental health is necessary for student engagement, belonging, retention, and degree completion. This study yields insights into college students' sense of belonging, social connection, and shared concerns about mental health. This, in turn, strengthens Active Minds'.

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