{"id":235860,"date":"2026-06-23T10:59:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T14:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/23\/howard-university-researcher-kamilah-woodson-develops-a-i-powered-platform-to-expand-mental-health-support-for-students\/"},"modified":"2026-06-23T11:10:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T15:10:12","slug":"howard-university-researcher-kamilah-woodson-develops-a-i-powered-platform-to-expand-mental-health-support-for-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/23\/howard-university-researcher-kamilah-woodson-develops-a-i-powered-platform-to-expand-mental-health-support-for-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Howard University Researcher Kamilah Woodson Develops A.I.-Powered Platform to Expand Mental Health Support for Students"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thedig.howard.edu\/all-stories\/howard-university-researcher-kamilah-woodson-develops-ai-powered-platform-expand-mental-health\">Howard University Researcher Kamilah Woodson Develops A.I.-Powered Platform to Expand Mental Health Support for Students<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thedig.howard.edu\/all-stories\/howard-university-researcher-kamilah-woodson-develops-ai-powered-platform-expand-mental-health\">https:\/\/thedig.howard.edu\/all-stories\/howard-university-researcher-kamilah-woodson-develops-ai-powered-platform-expand-mental-health<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Publish Date: <a href=\"publish_date]\">2026-06-23 10:59:00<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source Domain: <a href=\"thedig.howard.edu\">thedig.howard.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Mental Health Crisis Among Students:<\/strong> Colleges face increasing challenges related to student mental health, with many students needing more support, especially those from Black communities who face racialized stress, identity questions, and barriers to care.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kamilah 2.0\u2122 Platform:<\/strong> Dr. Kamilah Woodson developed Kamilah 2.0\u2122, a platform that uses AI, narrative therapy, and culturally responsive care to help students manage their mental health, especially in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Narrative Therapy and AI Integration:<\/strong> The platform uses narrative therapy to help individuals examine the beliefs shaping their identities. 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