Mental Health Education
WPI offers a number of wellness education and training opportunities to help our community center on well-being. Read below about our newest offering, as well as existing and enhanced programs.
An effective conversation can help more than you think—it can help change someone’s life.
Kognito: A New Tool to Support Others
Everyone should be able to recognize signs of distress and know what to say if a friend needs help, but that's not always easy to do. With the introduction of Kognito, WPI is offering students, faculty, and staff the tools to help develop these kinds of effective conversational skills.
Kognito is an online simulation that lets you practice conversations with a virtual student, so you’ll know what to say in real life. You’ll learn how to determine when someone needs help, how to talk with someone you’re worried about, and where to turn for help.
WPI introduced Kognito training to the campus community in Fall 2022. See the results of an engagement survey following our initial efforts here.
Find Additional Resources
For additional resources, visit the Student Development & Counseling Center (SDCC) website for more information about peer support programs, trainings, how to help a student, or where students can find help. And visit the Center for Well-Being, WPI's evidence-based, cross-functional hub for campus efforts aimed at improving student, community, and campus well-being.