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Student Mental Health & Wellbeing

Student Mental Health & Wellbeing. Higher education academy, york Wednesday 6 th november 2013. bio - ed. 2008 – Launched The Mind Matters Society at the University of Leeds 2010 – Founded Mental Wealth UK : a national student mental health charity

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Student Mental Health & Wellbeing

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  1. Student Mental Health & Wellbeing Higher education academy, york Wednesday 6thnovember 2013

  2. 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 NUSto lead ‘Open Your Mind’, their mental health project in Northern Ireland • Current – Consulting for Mindfull; looking at international approaches to youth mental health & wellbeing

  3. 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.

  4. Question • What do you want to get out of the day?

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. Question • What student issues might cause/exacerbate mental health problems?

  8. 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 For references / queries visit www.edwardpinkney.com

  9. Mental health problems occur when… Commitments Expectations Responsibilities Duties Burdens Pressures • Perceived demand exceeds perceived resources for meeting demand

  10. 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...

  11. 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

  12. group activity (10 mins) • 1. What segment are you focussing on? • 2. What’s your idea? • 3. How would you implement it?

  13. Openness about what? / with whom?

  14. A culture of openness

  15. 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 • edwardpinkney@gmail.com

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