https://www.googleforeducommunity.com/t5/Discussions/The-Gatekeeper-of-Student-Wellbeing/m-p/234697#M216 <P><SPAN>Teaching assistants are often the first to witness student distress, yet they frequently lack the formal training to manage the</SPAN> <SPAN>boundary between academic support and </SPAN><A href="https://www.acha.org/college-health-topics/mental-health/" target="_blank"><SPAN>on-campus mental health intervention</SPAN></A><SPAN>. In your experience, what specific protocols are most effective for supporting students without overextending your own emotional capacity?</SPAN></P> Wed, 29 Apr 2026 17:18:42 GMT dlaufenberg 2026-04-29T17:18:42Z https://www.googleforeducommunity.com/t5/Discussions/The-Gatekeeper-of-Student-Wellbeing/m-p/234697#M216 <P><SPAN>Teaching assistants are often the first to witness student distress, yet they frequently lack the formal training to manage the</SPAN> <SPAN>boundary between academic support and </SPAN><A href="https://www.acha.org/college-health-topics/mental-health/" target="_blank"><SPAN>on-campus mental health intervention</SPAN></A><SPAN>. In your experience, what specific protocols are most effective for supporting students without overextending your own emotional capacity?</SPAN></P> Wed, 29 Apr 2026 17:18:42 GMT https://www.googleforeducommunity.com/t5/Discussions/The-Gatekeeper-of-Student-Wellbeing/m-p/234697#M216 dlaufenberg 2026-04-29T17:18:42Z