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UGA’s Interfraternity Council offers suicide prevention training
BySuny Lyons January 2, 2026January 2, 2026 January 2, 2026

A partnership between the University of Georgia and Greek student leaders provides some of the most comprehensive suicide prevention training in the country. This past semester, all new members of the University of Georgia Interfraternity Council (IFC) participated in QPR training. QPR, which stands for Question, Persuade, Refer, is a form of suicide prevention training that IFC has embraced for several years. QPR training teaches people how to recognize signs of suicide crisis and guide…

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UGA supports students through mental health programs following tragic loss
BySuny Lyons May 6, 2024May 6, 2024 May 6, 2024

The University of Georgia has offered support to students through campus mental health resources following the deaths of students Wyatt Banks and Laken Riley. Their deaths were unrelated incidents that occurred within 24 hours of each other in late February and shook the UGA community.

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UHC Spotlight: Matthew Hinton
ByWes Summers October 17, 2018April 9, 2024 April 9, 2024

Matthew Evan Hinton, LMFT, is a member of the CAPS team at the University Health Center. As a licensed marriage and family therapist, he asks a lot of questions…so we thought it was his turn to answer a few! Check out what Matthew had to say… What led you to become a therapist? I like…

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One Student’s Struggle with Mental Health…
ByWes Summers November 3, 2016April 9, 2024 April 9, 2024

…and the strategies that help. I believe in the healing power of communication (and I’m not alone!). Let’s leverage that power to alleviate what ails us by starting the conversation about mental wellness. Your symptoms matter and help exists to heal all shades of mental illness, which may or may not include an official…

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Thrive in the Midst of Change
ByWes Summers July 22, 2016April 9, 2024 April 9, 2024

A note for parents of college students: When we hear the term “transition” in reference to college, we often think about new students. In reality, ALL students experience transition throughout college and for the rest of their lives. Therefore, learning how to cope and thrive in the midst of change is an important skill to learn….

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