College Parents of America, Comic #1

College Parents of America aims to share tips, insights, and humor to make parenting easier for all of us. Enjoy.

 (photo from flickr user marsmet481) One of the most important studies on college students and mental health came out in late 2012 form the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). Unlike past studies (like this one from the Gates Foundation and Public Agenda) that focused on the fact that many students leave college to work, NAMI's College Students Speak clearly establishes that a) for those who drop out of college, that mental health plays a big factor in that decision, and b) that certain services are deemed more important to student retention and graduation than others.

 The thirteenth comic in the College Parents of America Humor series is now available on collegeparents.org. This comic, a co-creation of College Parents of America and Hector Curriel, is particularly timely for students and parents negotiating summer budgets before back to school spending begins. 

Twitter isn't for everyone, but it sure can benefit parents to stay in touch with campus life and resources to help your college student.