The Fairfield, Connecticut, school wants to support graduate students with a flexible online solution instead of making them visit on-campus providers.

To aid with feelings of anxiety, isolation and depression, the university will train faculty to lead a campuswide mental health support network.

Students at College of the Albemarle will be able to learn about mental health issues and how to support people in psychological distress starting this spring.

The virtual space is intended to help students, staff and faculty reclaim social interaction though open mic nights, cooking demonstrations and virtual yoga.

As reports of heightened anxiety and depression spike during the pandemic, one Connecticut university is partnering with a new startup to provide counseling services designed for remote access.

A program showing students, faculty and staff how to identify and speak to peers struggling with mental health issues is encouraging more conversation on touchy subjects, university leaders said.

In addition to shifting to online classes, the university also moved its counseling program to a virtual environment during the coronavirus pandemic.