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  • In an effort to promote student mental health and wellbeing, foster a supportive campus environment, and prevent suicide, UNC-Chapel Hill has developed and installed “Hope Signs” as part of its comprehensive mental health strategy. Recommended by the JED Campus Partnership and guided by the JED Task Force, this initiative aims to provide timely, visible reminders of mental health resources in areas where they are most needed. 

    UNC-Chapel Hill Earns JED Campus Alumni Status

    After a four-year partnership with the JED Campus program, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has achieved JED Campus alumni status, a recognition…

  • Students read in the quad

    Unplug to Recharge

    Digital Detox, Screen Time, and Your Mental Health Phones, laptops, and tablets are part of college life. Everything from classes, group chats, social media, entertainment,…

  • Person on a bike in the snow on campus

    Welcome back, Tar Heels!

    As the semester begins, you may be feeling excited, overwhelmed, or somewhere in between. However you’re arriving to this moment, the Heels Care Network is…

  • Rameses mascot and the live ram with students at a campus event

    Well-Being Days: A Guide to Self-Care

    With a well-being day just around the corner, now is the perfect time to start thinking about how you want to spend your time.

  • Rameses practices mindfulness on the bricks

    Well-Being Days: A Guide to Self-Care

    Fall 2025 Well-Being Days Well-being days are a valuable opportunity to recharge, reflect, and focus on your mental, physical, and emotional health. Whether you’re looking…

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    Well-Being While Beginning a New Semester at College

    Healthy Heels | August 15, 2022 Classes! Organizations! Socialization! Research! We know starting a semester on campus is full of things to do. Remember –…

  • Students sitting in a circle on the grass for an outdoor class

    When to Ask For Help

    On a busy campus, it’s easy to notice when something seems off—maybe your roommate can’t shake a cough, a classmate has pulled back from the…

  • Polk Place quad at UNC-Chapel Hill with green trees and South Building

    Where Do We Start? Healing through Community 

    Repeated trauma, especially traumas as similar and close together as the two lockdowns UNC-Chapel Hill has experienced, can be difficult. Navigating trauma is highly individualized…

  • Public health in action at Carolina

    Why Public Health Matters at Carolina

    The Quiet Work Behind a Healthier Campus  Public health isn’t loud. It’s not trending. It doesn’t go viral.  But it does keep you safe, well, and able…

  • In an effort to promote student mental health and wellbeing, foster a supportive campus environment, and prevent suicide, UNC-Chapel Hill has developed and installed “Hope Signs” as part of its comprehensive mental health strategy. Recommended by the JED Campus Partnership and guided by the JED Task Force, this initiative aims to provide timely, visible reminders of mental health resources in areas where they are most needed. 

    You are Not Alone: Mental health resources at Carolina

    Everyone needs help sometimes, and asking for help is a sign of strength. If you or a fellow Tar Heel is experiencing emotional distress or…