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Creating and Sustaining a Campus-wide Approach to
Student Mental Health
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AgendaOverview
College Students and Mental Health
Role of Disability Services Offices
Research to Practice: Provost’s Committee on Student Mental Health
Questions
Application on Your Campus
Next Steps on Your Campus
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Quiz1. 11% of college freshman come to campus with a
mental health diagnosis
2. 21% of college students would meet criteria for a psychiatric disorder (axis I) within the last 12 months
3. Most college students think others will think less of them if they seek mental health treatment
4. Fewer than 60% of college students with a mental disorder sought treatment within the last year
5. Nearly 1% of college/university students have attempted suicide in the last year
Blanco et al, 2008U of MN 2010 Student Health SurveyU of Michigan Healthy Minds Study, 2008
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Quiz (Answers)
1. 23% (11%) of college freshman come to campus with a mental health diagnosis. False
2. 30% (21%) of college students would meet criteria for a psychiatric disorder (axis I) within the last 12 months. False
3. Most college students think others will think less of them if they seek mental health treatment. True
4. Fewer than 25% (60%) of college students with a mental disorder sought treatment within the last year. False
5. Nearly 1% of college/university students have attempted suicide in the last year. True
Blanco et al, 2008U of MN 2010 Student Health SurveyU of Michigan Healthy Minds Study, 2008
As many as 30% of all students on our campuses may have a diagnosable mental illness.
One in ten of all students report having seriously considered suicide and 1% of students report having actually attempted suicide within the last 12 months.
U of MN 2010 Student Health Survey
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Role of Disability Services
• Outreach• Individual accommodations• Awareness of campus and community
resources• Reduction of environmental barriers
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Overview of GrantNeeds Assessment Project: Exploring Barriers and Opportunities for College Students with Psychiatric
Disabilities (completed June 2003)
• Gather comprehensive data on the needs of college students with psychiatric disabilities
• Identify the real and perceived barriers facing these students on college campuses
• Identify strategies that may reduce or remove barriers to full participation in post secondary education
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Environmental Barriers
1. Stigma and stereotypes
2. Complex nature of psychiatric disabilities
3. Organizational and institutional barriers
4. Limited student resources and insurance
5. Limited access to information and services
Needs Assessment Project 2003
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What environmental barriers are you aware of on your campus?
1. Stigma and stereotypes
2. Complex nature of psychiatric disabilities
3. Organizational and institutional barriers
4. Limited student resources and insurance
5. Limited access to information and services
6. Other:
Strategies
1. Improve coordination and collaboration
2. Ensure access to resources and training
3. Use the principles of Universal Instructional Design (UID)
4. Reduce student isolation
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Needs Assessment Project 2003
What is the first strategy you would like to develop on your campus?
1. Improve coordination and collaboration
2. Ensure access to resources and training
3. Expand the use of the principles of Universal Instructional Design (UID)
4. Reduce student isolation
5. Other:
Student Mental HealthWhat is the message on your campus?
1. Student mental health is a private, individual issue.
2. Mental health is not an academic issue.
3. Student mental health is a campus-wide issue.
4. Student mental health is not a disability issue.
5. Students with mental illness need to take medical leaves and return to campus when they are symptom-free.
6. Other:
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Our Previous Message
Student mental health is a private, individual issue. We have a number of helpful resources, if you can find them.
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Current Message on Our Campus
Student mental health is a campus-wide issue; faculty, staff and students are all affected by student mental health and are part of the solution in addressing these issues.
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How did we get here?
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Research to Practice
Provost’s Committee on Student Mental Health
2004 - present
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Charge to the Committee
Raise awareness about student mental health
Affect policy change
Improve conditions on our campus for students with mental health disabilities
Serve as a model for campus collaboration
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Provost’s Committee on Student Mental
Health
Students
Housing & Residential Life
Disability Services
Counseling
Mental Health Center
Center for Teaching and Learning
Campus Police
Parent Program
International Student and Scholar Office
Distributed Education and Technology
Academy of Distinguished Teachers - Faculty
Health Promotions
Student Affairs
Graduate School
Multicultural Affairs
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Public Health Approach
Needs Assessment
Prevention
Informative/Educational
Systemic/Sustainable
Intervention
Accessible/Environmental
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Needs AssessmentBoynton Health Service 2010 Student Health
Survey
34,097 students surveyed at 17 colleges and universities. 40.2% response rate
29.8% lifetime diagnosis of a mental illness13.6.0% rate of depression in the last 12 months0.8% attempted suicideOver half (55%) of students with mental health concerns
report these concerns negatively impact their academic performance.
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PreventionStress management and sleep
27.7% report an inability to manage their stress level49.1% of students report having received adequate sleep on
only three or less days over the preceding 7 daysAdequate sleep is correlated with ability to handle stress
Access to firearms
11.4% of students have immediate access to a firearm (36.3% of these have access to a handgun
Boynton Health Service 2007 Student Health Survey
Graduate school harassment45% bullied by non-advisor faculty member78% did not report the bullying behavior
Uncivil Behavior and the Graduate Student Experience at the U of M (2007)
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Informative/EducationalCentral Website which is promotedEditorials in the campus and local papersSpecial eventsInformation for parentsTools for faculty and staff
Collaborative trainingOnline trainingWebsite resourcesSyllabus statement
Stigma reduction campaignCollaborative training to students
www.mentalhealth.umwww.mentalhealth.umn.edun.eduwww.mentalhealth.umwww.mentalhealth.umn.edun.edu
Website Wallet Cards
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Marketing the Site 25
15,000 students viewed the site during the campaign!
Parent Program: Mental Health Webinar
www.parent.umn.edu/mental_health.php26
Collaborative Faculty and Staff Training Components
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• Campus Mental Health Statistics• Roles and buy-in• How to approach students in distress• Mental health disability and accommodations• Campus resources
Online Training
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Mental Health Syllabus Statement
As a student you may experience a range of issues that can cause
barriers to learning, such as strained relationships, increased
anxiety, alcohol/drug problems, feeling down, difficulty
concentrating and/or lack of motivation. These mental health
concerns or stressful events may lead to diminished academic
performance or reduce your ability to participate in daily activities.
University of Minnesota services are available to assist you with
addressing these and other concerns you may be experiencing. You
can learn more about the broad range of confidential mental health
services available on campus via www.mentalhealth.umn.edu
Developed and endorsed by the Provost’s Committee on Student Mental Health, June 2006
Approved by the Senate Committee on Educational Policy June 2009
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Systemic/SustainableOn campus collaboration
Bring together multiple stakeholders Centralize mental health resource informationCoordinate initiatives and careStrengthens liaison relationships with other campus
resourcesPromotes UD approach
Off Campus CollaborationExpands campus resources through connections to
community programsExpands circle of influence with other department’s
national resources
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Intervention
Early identification Faculty, staff, and students: Approaching
distressed students
Referral – Campus wide awareness of campus resources
Early and appropriate treatmentQuick access to careDecreased barriers to careProvider awareness of student specific issues
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Accessible/Environmental
Reduced barriers
Quality health insurance
Medication coverageNo pre-existing condition exclusionAffordableMandatory insurance
On-campus resources
Application on Your Campus
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Campus Approach
ReactiveProblem based
Individual accommodations
Responds to campus fear and promotes internalized stigma
Operates in a silo
ProactivePlanful
Individual accommodations and reduction of environmental barriers
Promotes reduction of internal and external stigma
Promotes campus wide collaboration
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Your Campus
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Does your campus take a reactive or proactive (Public Health) approach to student mental health?
1 2 3 4 5Reactive Proactive
36Components of an Effective CommitteeProvost appointed
Co-chairs
Regular meeting dates
Consistent, central meeting space
Minutes and Action Step follow-up
Subcommittees
Limit number of members (review commitment annually)
Food
Next Steps on your Campus
1. Review: Primary Barriers Campus Message Priority Strategies Campus Approach
2. Who are the key stakeholders on your campus?
3. Who needs to be involved in the first planning meeting and who will initiate the meeting?
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Benefits of a Campus-wide Committee
A coordinated system of delivering mental health services to students
A coordinated system of mental health resources that provides support for faculty and staff
Implementation of campus wide strategies to reduce stigma
Proactive response to campus issues
Increase in number of campus allies
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Unexpected Benefits
Collaboration on campus-wide training Policy changeAccess to multiple audiences Donated resourcesMore effective referrals Tools for the Administration to use in crisis Access to key stakeholders for student
organizationReduction of duplication of services Clarifying and strengthening campus
partnerships39