Sacred Heart University is launching YOU@SHU, a web-based platform designed to foster mental health wellness among students at the Fairfield-based school.
YOU@SHU focuses on early intervention by enabling students to assess different aspects of their well-being, including social wellness, nutrition, sleep and relationships. The digital platform also will give students access to more than 2,500 evidence-based resources related to topics such as stress, sleep habits and time management, as well as university-specific resources.
The new personalized digital platform was funded with a grant from the Connecticut Campus Mental Health Program, and the school is also expanding its Maureen Hamilton Wellness Center to ensure students have the proper level of emotional support and resources. The center will house four full-time counselors and one part-timer, and there will still be one full-time counselor dedicated to athletics in the William H. Pitt Health & Recreation Center.
“Mental health is finally on the front page of every news source for higher education,” said James Geisler, director of counseling at Sacred Heart and grant co-director. “Students”™ mental health is a priority at Sacred Heart and every other college and university.”
