Emporia State University

Improving Nursing Student Awareness and Help-Seeking Through Evidence-Based Mental Health Resource Interventions

Background: Undergraduate nursing students frequently experience stress, anxiety, and depression related to academic demands, yet many do not engage with available campus mental health services due to barriers such as stigma, low visibility, time constraints, and access difficult...

Tree Canopy and Self-Reported Mental and Physical Health in Urban Alabama: A Census Tract-Level Ecological Study

Background: Urban tree canopy, the proportion of a city’s land surface covered by trees, has been linked to physical and mental health benefits. This association is understudied in the U.S. Deep South despite its high burden of poor health and environmental inequity. This study e...