Mhs celebration final dec 2010

HEALTH & COUNSELLING SERVICES

Simon Fraser UniversityMental Health Strategy


Presentation Outline

• Introduction• Dreaming up a university wide Mental Health

Strategy• Purpose• The Public Health model and Jed Foundation

as a frameworks• The strategy


Dreaming up a university wide Mental Health Strategy

• Rates of psychological distress 3x higher in university population

• Increase in #s of students with mental health issues;

• The complexity has intensified• Choosing to be pro-active• Commitment to inclusivity and

diversity• Need for a community

approach to dealing with problem

• Inspired by National Mental Health Commission


• 38% return rate of representative sample of 4000 students

• 41% of students reported that stress was impacting academic success

• 31% reported sleep difficulties• Over 65% reported feeling overwhelmed

by all they had to do;• 63% reported exhaustion (not from

physical activity)

Dreaming up a university wide Mental Health Strategy: NCHA


Dreaming up a university wide Mental Health Strategy: NCHA

• 17.5% reported depression• 12.2% reported an anxiety disorder• 10.4% experienced Seasonal Affective

Disorder• 18% reported their academic performance

was affected by these conditions• 55% reported feeling hopeless• 39.4% so depressed it was difficult to function• 11% reported seriously considering suicide


SFU’s Mental Health Strategy:Purpose

Strategy refers “to a plan of action designed to achieve a particular goal.”

Purpose:• To provide a sustained structure to address mental health

across the entire spectrum for the SFU community.

• To provide strategic alignment to SFU Mission and the Academic Plan, as well as external strategies (e.g. Mental Health Commission of Canada)

• To provide advocacy for Mental Wellness at SFU and celebrate successes, both internally and externally.


Aligning the Mental Health Strategy: SFU Mission

• SFU's mission is to advance knowledge through teaching, research, and engagement with the community.

We are an open, inclusive university whose foundation is intellectual and academic freedom. Our scholarship unites teaching and research: we celebrate discovery, diversity and dialogue. Our students and communities can expect teaching that is personal and learning opportunities that are lifelong. We champion the liberal arts and sciences and pioneering interdisciplinary and professional programs. We are a university where risks can be taken and bold initiatives embraced.

Upon these foundations, we will engage all our communities in building a robust and ethical society.


Aligning the Mental Health Strategy: SFU Academic Plan 2010-2013

• “We can revitalize SFU by reflecting on our collective purpose.”

• “How can we best meet the educational needs of our students?”

• “Attend to student experience, student engagement, and student citizenship.

• As part of the vision: Enable students to reach their goals and potential and become ethical, responsible and informed citizens.”


Mission:– To develop and implement strategies to make SFU a stronger

community that promotes mental wellness through its decision making, policies, systems, structures and delivery of services. This includes the entire spectrum of mental health. (promotion/prevention/intervention/Postvention; mental wellness/risk factors/mental illness).

Vision: – SFU will be a strong and caring community where staff,

students and faculty are involved in enhancing mental wellness, and creating a supportive environment where all can succeed academically and professionally, including those dealing with mental illness.




Outcomes strived for:

• A compassionate, aware, supportive, and respectful campus community

• A stigma free community.• Increased awareness and alignment of existing programs and

services • Align resources and champions • Recommendations for systemic changes• An improved level of awareness • Increased knowledge, skills and capacity of individuals and

communities to engage in health-enhancing behaviours


To impact health:

• Multiple strategies

• Multiple levels

• Multiple determinants of health

(Public Health Agency of Canada)

Population Health Promotion Model


Health Promotion at SFU

Individual

Interpersonal

Campus Community

Organizational

Health Practices and Coping Skills

Education

Social Support Networks

Physical and Social Environment

Health Services

Working/Studying Conditions

• Interventions using multiple strategies

• Targeting multiple levels

• Impacting multiple determinants of health


The Jed Foundation Framework

Questionnaire/Screening

Crisis Management

Educational programs

Mental Health Services

Means Restriction

Life Skills Development

Social NetworksSocial Marketing

Promote Mental

Wellness


Immediate Priorities

• Creating a caring and supportive campus community

• Ensuring the success of our students (academic and social)

• Stigma reduction and improved help seeking behaviour

• Addictions reduction and improved coping skills

• Suicide Prevention


Strategy – Key Success Factors

• Everyone can make a difference• Senior executive support and advocacy• Champions• University wide scope• Stepping outside the comfort zone


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Mhs celebration final dec 2010

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