Addressing the Unique Mental Health Needs of College Students




Counselor Toolbox Podcast show

Summary: Summary - To thrive, students need access to services and programs of outreach, education, and prevention that: - Eliminate fragmentation and improving access to biopsychosocial services - Recognize patterns in campus life that suggest the presence of mental and behavioral health concerns among individual students, groups of students, or the campus environment itself - Provide outreach and consultation to prepare all members of the campus community to recognize and respond to students with mental or behavioral health concerns - Emphasize case-finding—using surveys, presentations, self-assessments, activities, and special events—to identify students whose lack of psychological well-being is interfering with their development, learning, and achievement - To thrive, students need access to services and programs of outreach, education, and prevention that - Nurture a supportive tone and attitude about mental health in campus culture to - challenge stereotypes about mental health problems - undermine prejudices and stigma about counseling - provide encouragement to students to reflect on their own mental health and seek services when needed