It helps students understand that stress, self-doubt, anxiety, and overwhelm are common, not personal failures.

Students learn to recognize thoughts, emotions, and behaviors that affect well-being, often for the first time.

It links wellness to sleep, time management, relationships, academics, technology use, and identity development.

The guidance is concrete and realistic, focused on what students can actually do between classes and deadlines.

By explaining how stress, comparison, perfectionism, and systems impact mental health, students feel less “broken.”

It lowers barriers to reaching out by explaining when and how to use campus and professional support resources.

Students are empowered to make informed choices about their mental health rather than relying on crisis response alone.

Topics like impostor syndrome, negative comparison, focus struggles, and emotional regulation are named and explored.

The book emphasizes flexibility, self-compassion, and sustainable habits rather than rigid self-improvement ideals.

For students, and their families, this book functions as a calm, trustworthy guide during a period of rapid change and uncertainty.

Mia was interviewed about the practical approaches to college mental health for students and their families.

Good Morning America interview

“8 Things You Can Do Right Now to Downshift and De-stress” - chapter 5 was excerpted by Blue Zones to support the principle of taking down time.

Blue Zones article

MPR News host Angela Davis had a dynamic discussion with Mia and Cecilia Bloomquist about the rise in mental illness on campus and how college students can build skills for better mental health.

MPR website with link to the show

A lively chat with Almanac hosts Cathy Wurzer and Eric Eskola about the mental health issues facing college students and how parents and grandparents can be helpful.

Link to show segment

Brandi Turner, Public Health major at the The College of New Jersey, wrote an engaging article for her student-produced weekly news organization.

Link to the article

In response to Len Gutkin’s November 11th newsletter, “Therapeutic infantilization, election edition,” I believe that colleges need to meet their students where they are to help them attain the mental health and wellness skills they are currently lacking.

Letters/The Help Our Students Need pdf

"Mia Nosanow’s new book offers mental health tips and strategies for today’s college students and the families who love them."

Minnesota Star Tribune article pdf

“[Nosanow] saw an audience of young people who might not be interested in dense prose focused on psychological theories but could use a book that offered clear tips, advice and strategies for bolstering their own mental health.” (Andy Steiner, January 2024)

MinnPost article

“As a therapist to thousands of students for individual and group counseling, Nosanow noticed that roughly half of the issues students were bringing to her fell into the category of mental health and wellness...” (John Horchner, April 2024)

Park Bugle article

This podcast covers the common mental health challenges that students face and how institutions and individuals can utilize Mia’s book to create actionable, practical strategies to help.

Student Affairs NOW podcast

Melissa Vogel and I had a delightful and wide ranging discussion about parenting college students, helping to promote their mental health and being a role model to them. Please subscribe, rate, and review this podcast within Apple Podcasts, it really helps get the word out!

Bomb Mom Podcast

On this podcast affiliated with TC Jewfolk, we talk about what led to writing this book, how long it took, and some of the challenges facing college students and adolescents. Also Mia’s favorite Jewish holiday…

Who The folk?! podcast

Psychotherapist and professor Foojan Zeine and I had an in-depth conversation about all things college students and mental health.

Inner Voice podcast

An engaging discussion about student mental health held at the Saint Anthony Park Library, moderated by Dr. Melissa Lundquist.

link to SAPBLA interview

Perfectionism is reaching crisis levels on college campuses, driving anxiety, burnout, and a persistent sense of never being enough — but relief is possible.

Political chaos can hijack sleep but these practical, trauma-informed tools can calm a racing mind and protect our rest even during overwhelming times.

Simplifying New Year’s resolutions by focusing on everyday kindness—to self and others—can boost mood, reduce overwhelm, and help create a more compassionate, connected world.

Showing genuine care for students’ mental health—and asking open, respectful questions at the right time—builds trust and connection.

Negative comparisons are part of being human, but with awareness and self-compassion, students can quiet self-criticism, gain perspective, and nurture emotional resilience.

Effective time management profoundly impacts college students’ well-being—beyond its benefit to productivity.

As students begin college, the responsibility for both their education and their mental health care shifts to them.

It is commonplace for the beginning of each semester to feel challenging for college students, and not just the one in three who live with an anxiety disorder.

College students often assume they will quickly find “their people” the minute they get to college, but for many, making new friends is not always that easy.

Students will thrive in college when they can balance academics with learning wellness skills and focus on making healthy choices every day.

We can all  flip the script to celebrate our students’ success in navigating college with a mental illness, even when they aren’t taking classes at the traditional rate.

Students’ mental health and general sense of comfort will improve when they build a variety of connections on campus.

The summer before starting college is a wonderful time to be realistic about mental health needs and treatments and prepare accordingly.

When we focus on the gifts inherent in our work, we can combat the overwhelm of being a college mental health counselor.

College culture supports being sleep-deprived and disregards the importance of a refreshing night’s sleep. This has created a sleep crisis of almost epidemic proportions.

The process of writing helps transform wisps of thought into solid forms that can help us better understand ourselves, which is essential for mental health.

College students often feel ill-equipped to help friends who may be dealing with emotional pain or mental health issues. These strategies can help them reach out.

You are not alone if procrastination steals your time in college. Discover six strategies to transform your relationship with this painful human condition.

Set the stage for a restful sleep in as little as 20 intentional minutes per night.

Can something as simple as telling our college students that their mental health is important to us be a game changer? Yes. How we talk about mental health in college is critical.