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Overwhelmed : the real campus mental-health crisis and new models for well-being / Sarah Brown.
Van Pelt Library RC451.4.S7 B76 2020
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Brown, Sarah (Reporter), author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- College students--Mental health.
- College students.
- College students--Health and hygiene.
- College students--Mental health services.
- Well-being.
- Universities and colleges--Sanitary affairs.
- Universities and colleges.
- Health promotion.
- Community mental health services.
- Anxiety disorders.
- Adulthood.
- Student Health Services.
- Health Promotion.
- Community Mental Health Services.
- Anxiety Disorders.
- Depressive Disorder.
- Universities.
- Students.
- Adolescent.
- Adult.
- United States.
- students.
- Medical Subjects:
- Student Health Services.
- Health Promotion.
- Community Mental Health Services.
- Anxiety Disorders.
- Depressive Disorder.
- Universities.
- Students.
- Adolescent.
- Adult.
- United States.
- Physical Description:
- 46 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, DC : The Chronicle of Higher Education, [2020]
- Summary:
- "The prevalence of anxiety and depression is on the rise across the country, particularly among young people. College students of all ages are more distressed than ever before, and increasing shares are enrolling with mental-health histories in terms of diagnoses, treatment, and medication. But that is not the real campus mental-health crisis. The crisis is that the traditional model of providing services is broken. More and more overwhelmed students are seeking help, overwhelming their colleges. Even with growing staffs, counselling centers cannot keep up. Meanwhile, troubled students are left with unmet needs. This Chronical report explores how to handle the surging demand for mental-health services, fulfill legal obligations, and make well-being a campus-wide priority. The work of identifying problems and offering help can't fall solely to the counseling center. The report shows how centers can expedite the intake process while expanding and clarifying options like teletherapy. And it examines how new facilities and resources - like meditation rooms, workshops, apps, and courses - can help students deal with underlying issues from loneliness to trauma and to build resilience. Not all moves are costly. And providing that support creates the kind of environment where a diverse population of students can succeed, academically and otherwise."-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Introduction
- 5 institutions' philosophies of care
- A 'comprehensive approach' to protect emotional health and prevent suicide
- Support for students in recovery
- Legal liability and compliance : 3 key issues
- Anxiety, in students' words : how colleges can help
- Embracing digital detox
- The wellness-tech buzz
- 3 tips for meeting grad students' needs
- 10 recommendations to support minority students' mental health.
- Notes:
- Title from cover.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.
- OCLC:
- 1142962942
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