{"id":15965,"date":"2021-01-19T09:19:00","date_gmt":"2021-01-19T15:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timelycareprod.wpengine.com\/?p=15965"},"modified":"2023-03-22T16:31:25","modified_gmt":"2023-03-22T21:31:25","slug":"faculty-on-the-front-lines-of-student-mental-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/faculty-on-the-front-lines-of-student-mental-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Faculty on the Front Lines of Student Mental Health"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/faculty-on-the-front-lines-of-student-mental-health\/#encourage-faculty-members-to-build-skills-through-training-programs\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">Encourage faculty members to build skills through training programs.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/faculty-on-the-front-lines-of-student-mental-health\/#talk-about-student-mental-health-at-new-faculty-orientation\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">Talk about student mental health at new faculty orientation.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/faculty-on-the-front-lines-of-student-mental-health\/#continue-the-conversation-through-faculty-mentoring-programs\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">Continue the conversation through faculty mentoring programs.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/faculty-on-the-front-lines-of-student-mental-health\/#remove-disincentives-that-prevent-faculty-members-from-taking-an-active-role\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">Remove disincentives that prevent faculty members from taking an active role.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"15965\" class=\"elementor elementor-15965\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a9f8f67 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"a9f8f67\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c1fd59f ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"c1fd59f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfbe098 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dfbe098\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You know better than most that the students in your college classrooms today are more anxious and overwhelmed than ever. Statistics back up this claim. According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imagine-america.org\/deteriorating-mental-health-u-s-college-students-part\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">American College Health Association (ACHA)<\/a>, about 60% of respondents felt overwhelming anxiety, while 40% experienced depression so severe they had difficulty functioning. A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/onemind\/2019\/10\/04\/addressing-mental-health-challenges-on-college-campuses\/#47d2d4400d72\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Pennsylvania State University study<\/a> noted that demand for campus mental health services spiked by 30 to 40% during a period that saw only a 5% increase in enrollment.<\/p><p>Mood disturbances represent only some of the prevalent mental health issues experienced by college students. Others include serious problems like suicide, eating disorders and addiction. Mental health professionals stress the importance of talking about such issues, but students tend to consider the more minor mood disturbances a normal part of college life. In other cases, they may lack the time, energy, will and\/or money to seek the support they need.<\/p><p>To their credit, colleges across the U.S. are responding with a broad range of awareness campaigns, expanded counseling services, and cultivating training and peer support. It\u2019s clear that <a href=\"https:\/\/time.com\/5190291\/anxiety-depression-college-university-students\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">counseling centers<\/a> alone are not enough. In fact, the average university has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aucccd.org\/assets\/documents\/aucccd%202016%20monograph%20-%20public.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">one professional counselor for every 1,737 students<\/a>. \u201cIt\u2019s a very different job than it was 10 years ago,\u201d says <a href=\"https:\/\/time.com\/5190291\/anxiety-depression-college-university-students\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Lisa Adams Somerlot<\/a>, President of the American College Counseling Association.<\/p><p>Now it\u2019s time for those who already play a vital role in the development of students \u2014 those of you who are professors \u2014 to get even more involved.<\/p><p>Of course, there are limits to what you can do, as well as the support you can offer to students who talk to you about problems with their mental health. Some of these limits will be set by college administrators and others will be legal limitations around confidentiality. Faculty members are not trained counsellors and psychiatrists. So, while it can be hard to avoid giving advice or getting overly involved with a struggling student, it is important not to cross into areas where you have little to no training. Find out exactly what your college expects of you and the processes it has in place to support students with mental health issues. It is important not to offer help that is beyond your role and to be clear with the student about your boundaries.<\/p><p>That said, faculty are in a position to witness the demeanor of students, week in and week out. You are in a position to spot rising absenteeism and declining performance, to recognize signs that a student is struggling or that something isn\u2019t right. And you often have a critical role in a student\u2019s feelings of self-worth.<\/p><p>Many faculty members are happy to embrace this additional responsibility, even though spotting personal struggles and taking action isn\u2019t usually in the job description. And, intervening doesn\u2019t come easily. But here\u2019s the reality: the classroom is the one place every student shows up, whether it\u2019s in-person or virtual, and it might well be the place where we can turn the tide of mental health on campus.<\/p><p>Preparation can help, and most colleges are offering just that. For example, the <a href=\"https:\/\/caps.umich.edu\/article\/faculty-and-staff-guide-common-scenarios\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">University of Michigan<\/a> publishes online advice to faculty, covering dozens of common student mental health scenarios and how to handle them. The <a href=\"https:\/\/caps.umich.edu\/article\/consultation-services\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">university<\/a> also invites faculty to consult, one on one, with a professional counselor for additional guidance. At <a href=\"https:\/\/counseling.gatech.edu\/content\/distressed-students-guide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Georgia Tech<\/a>, a new guide to identifying and dealing with a student in distress went out to all faculty members at the beginning of the fall semester. The University of Colorado Boulder trains faculty to support student resiliency and has developed a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.colorado.edu\/engineering\/ceas-community-wellness-values-statement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">values statement<\/a> that clearly communicates to students that the faculty and staff are there for them.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48e4df9 elementor-cta--layout-image-right elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"48e4df9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-content-item elementor-cta__content-item elementor-icon-wrapper elementor-cta__icon 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class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAccess to virtual care means a healthier, happier campus \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__button-wrapper elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta__button elementor-button elementor-size-md\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn more about telehealth\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-069d69a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"069d69a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>TimelyCare suggests all campuses embrace these sorts of ideas. Here are a few ways colleges and universities can engage faculty in this crucial effort:<\/p><h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"encourage-faculty-members-to-build-skills-through-training-programs\"><\/span>Encourage faculty members to build skills through training programs.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4><p>The program <a href=\"https:\/\/qprinstitute.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Question. Persuade. Refer. (QPR)<\/a> prepares participants to recognize the warning signs of suicide, to know how to offer hope, and to get help for the person in crisis. At Georgia Tech, QPR, as well as other training, is available anytime by request to departments or schools and to the entire campus community several times each semester through the <a href=\"https:\/\/endsuicide.gatech.edu\/content\/qpr-training-0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Tech Ends Suicide Together<\/a> initiative.<\/p><h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"talk-about-student-mental-health-at-new-faculty-orientation\"><\/span>Talk about student mental health at new faculty orientation.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4><p>Such a dialogue provides initial guidance on what faculty may experience in the classroom and what resources are available to them. The University of Connecticut created the Connection Is Prevention program to help new faculty understand the continuum of student distress, spot students in trouble, and respond.<\/p><h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"continue-the-conversation-through-faculty-mentoring-programs\"><\/span>Continue the conversation through faculty mentoring programs.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/umdearborn.edu\/faculty-staff\/faculty-senate\/faculty-mentoring-0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">University of Michigan &#8211; Dearborn<\/a> has a robust program in which seasoned professors provide guidance and counsel to less experienced faculty on a wide range of topics, including student mental health issues and\u00a0best practices for mentoring sessions that includes discussions about teaching issues and advising students.<\/p><h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"remove-disincentives-that-prevent-faculty-members-from-taking-an-active-role\"><\/span>Remove disincentives that prevent faculty members from taking an active role.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4><p>Some faculty members are uncomfortable adding a mental health dimension to their classrooms. Leaders must continue to raise awareness among their colleagues and provide resources that reduce these friction points. For example, the University of Wisconsin Madison provides faculty with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uhs.wisc.edu\/prevention\/suicide-prevention\/suicide-resources-faculty-staff\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">syllabus statement about mental health<\/a> as well as sample emails and tips for talking about suicide in the classroom.<\/p><p>While professors cannot and should not take on the full responsibility for fixing what some believe has become a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2019\/05\/23\/726099359\/the-mental-health-epidemic-on-college-campuses\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">national epidemic<\/a>, it\u2019s critical that faculty \u2014 the integral individuals at the front of the classroom \u2014 join existing efforts to improve student well-being and be involved in creating new ones. We encourage faculty to make student mental health a priority and to implement programs and tactics that engage their peers in the essential work of helping students thrive.<\/p><p>TimelyCare is doing just that, and we\u2019re committed to finding new and innovative ways to care for student health and wellness. Our mission is to improve the well-being of college students by making virtual medical and mental health care accessible anytime, anywhere, and we\u2019re proud to come alongside colleges and universities to help support their students. If you\u2019re interested in learning how <a href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/for-schools\/\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"follow noopener noreferrer\">telehealth<\/a> can help your campus thrive, let\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/contact\/\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"follow noopener noreferrer\">get the conversation started<\/a>.<\/p><p>Faculty play an influential role in helping students cope with the rigors of education and achieve their full potential. 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