UMB 2023 Healthy Minds Study

The Healthy Minds Network’s annual web-based survey study examines mental health, service utilization, and related issues among undergraduate and graduate students. Since its national launch in 2007, HMS has been fielded at over 450 colleges and universities, with over a half million survey respondents [From the Healthy Minds Network website: https://healthymindsnetwork.org/hms/ ]. The 2022-2023 UMB Healthy Minds Survey will assess the following areas: demographics, mental health status, mental health utilization/help-seeking, mental health climate on our campus, and academic competition, persistence, and retention. 

All current UMB students are eligible to participate. Students will receive an email on Sunday, February 26^th through their UMB email address with a unique survey link.

The survey will be active from Sunday, February 26^th through Sunday, March 21^st. Results of the survey will be presented on the UMB Healthy Minds webpage and through campus-wide feedback sessions in Fall 2023. The survey takes about 25-30 minutes to complete.

Students will receive an email on Sunday, February 26^th through their UMB email address with a unique survey link. The link will take participants to the online survey, where they will be presented with the HMS consent form. Respondents must give their consent before they can progress to the first question of the online survey. Students are not required to participate. If they do begin, they may stop at any time.

Your feedback will help to advocate for resources and initiatives to improve mental health for UMB students. Based on the feedback from the previous Health Minds Survey in 2016-2017, the Student Counseling Center added a new position to assist students with off-campus referrals, developed training for faculty and staff about responding to and supporting students with mental health concerns, and incorporated feedback into outreach events to decrease stigma around mental health concerns and treatment. Importantly, the anonymous feedback about student mental health will be presented to members of UMB leadership. This survey is the largest pool of data about students’ mental health and access to treatment.

Yes, you will receive a unique survey link from the Healthy Minds Study to complete the survey. No identifying information will be collected and your responses will not be connected to you.