The “HBCU Effect” on mental health is significant UNCF announced the release of groundbreaking research today showing students at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) demonstrate significantly stronger mental health outcomes compared to their peers nationally, despite facing greater financial stressors and barriers to mental health services. The comprehensive report, “Flourishing: Bolstering the Mental Health of Students at HBCUs and PBIs,” examined mental health indicators among 2,504 students across 16 HBCUs and two predominantly Black institutions (PBIs) during the 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 academic years. “This research confirms what we’ve long understood about the unique power of HBCUs to nurture not
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