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Student Mental Health & Wellbeing
HIGHER EDUCATION ACADEMY, YORK
WEDNESDAY 6TH NOVEMBER 2013
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BIO - ED
2008 – Launched The Mind Matters Society at the University of Leeds
2010 – Founded Mental Wealth UK: a national student mental health charity
2012 – Worked with the Guardian to publish data on increase in student suicide rate since the recession begun
2013 – Worked for NUS to lead ‘Open Your Mind’, their mental health project in Northern Ireland
Current – Consulting for Mindfull; looking at international approaches to youth mental health & wellbeing
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AGENDA
• An introduction to mental health & support mechanisms
• An introduction to anti-stigma work
• Basic forms of peer support
• Methods of self-care and looking after ourselves
• Actions we can take to improve the situation on our campuses.
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QUESTION
What do you want to get out of the day?
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WHAT IS MENTAL HEALTH?
“…a state of well-being
in which every individual realizes his or her own potential,
can cope with the normal stresses of life,
can work productively and fruitfully,
and is able to make a contribution to her or his community.”
– World Health Organisation‘Healthy Settings’ Approach
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STUDENT MENTAL HEALTH
• Suicides increased by 50% between 2007 and 2011.
• ‘20% consider themselves to have a mental health problem; ‘13% have suicidal thoughts’ – NUS Survey, 2013
• Increasing grass-roots activity in spite of institutional limitations
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What student issues might cause/exacerbate mental health problems?
QUESTION
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For references / queries visit www.edwardpinkney.com
STUDENT ISSUES
Exam/coursework worries
Making friends/fitting in
Living alone for the first time (domestic stuff)
Feeling isolated from friends and family
Career worries (graduate unemployment)
Pressure from family / self
Financial worries/debt
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MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS OCCUR WHEN…
Perceived demand exceeds perceived resources for meeting demand
Expectations Commitments
Responsibilities
DutiesBurdens
Pressures
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THE LANDSCAPE
Counselling services
Mental health advisors
Peer support programs
Classes by counselling services (& libraries/careers centres)
Campaigns (& Mental Wealth Groups)
Increasing departmental activity such as peer mentoring and interest in integrating into curriculums
National bodies/projects such as HUCS, UMHAN, Healthy Universities, MWBHE, MHHE, Student Minds, Nightline...
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MENTAL HEALTH INITIATIVE
Film showings
Inviting students to share what they do for their minds
Writing worries on balloons
Student radio / tv shows
Mental health first aid training
Poster competition
‘Paint your feelings’ – art/creative activity
Information stalls
Fresh fruit to encourage de-stressing
Inner Child Day
Exam stress packs
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GROUP ACTIVITY (10 MINS)
1. What segment are you focussing on?
2. What’s your idea?
3. How would you implement it?
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OPENNESS ABOUT WHAT? / WITH WHOM?
WITH SELF WITH PEERS WITH AUTHORITIES
ABOUT MY ISSUES(1st person)
REFLECTING RELATING DISCLOSING
ABOUT GENERAL ISSUES(3rd person)
PHILOSOPHISING DISCUSSING LOBBYING
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A CULTURE OF OPENNESS
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RELATED LINKS‘Student suicides rise during recession’
http://www.theguardian.com/higher-education-network/2012/nov/30/student-suicide-recession-mental-health
NUS survey into mental health
http://www.nus.org.uk/en/news/20-per-cent-of-students-consider-themselves-to-have-a-mental-health-problem/
Royal College of Psychiatrists’ 2011 report
http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/publications/collegereports/cr/cr166.aspx
Creating a coordinated approach to student mental health
http://www.theguardian.com/higher-education-network/blog/2012/dec/05/student-mental-health-university-responsibility