College Students and Mental Health and Mental Disorders

1. College Students and Mental Health and Mental Disorders By Kylie Gates, Brain Maley, & Daniel Meurer

2. Mental Health and Mental Disorders The goal of this topic is to “improve mental health through prevention and by ensuring access to appropriate, quality mental health services”

3. Why We Focused on College Students: 25% of young adults between 18 and 24 are suffering from a mental illness that could be diagnosable 25% of college students have been diagnosed or treated within the past year for some sort of mental illness “More than 80 percent of college students felt overwhelmed by all they had to do in the past year and 45 percent have felt things were hopeless”

4. Why Don’t College Students Ask For Help? The stigma that comes along with asking for help or going to get some kind of mental health treatment They do not know where to turn to for help They are not aware of how serious their mental health issue really is

5. Objectives: Mental Health Status Improvement Treatment Expansion

6. Mental Health Status Improvement Reduce the suicide rate Reduce suicide attempts by adolescents Reduce the proportion of adolescents who engage in disordered eating behaviors in an attempt to control their weight Reduce the proportion of persons who experience major depressive episodes (MDEs)

7. Treatment Expansion Increase the proportion of primary care facilities that provide mental health treatment onsite or by paid referral Increase the proportion of children with mental health problems who receive treatment Increase the proportion of juvenile residential facilities that screen admissions for mental health problems Increase the proportion of persons with serious mental illness (SMI) who are employed

8. Treatment Expansion Continued Increase the proportion of adults with mental health disorders who receive treatment Increase the proportion of persons with co-occurring substance abuse and mental disorders who receive treatment for both disorders Increase depression screening by primary care providers Increase the proportion of homeless adults with mental health problems who receive mental health services

9. What Do The Objectives Have to do With College Students? We are seeing increasing numbers of college students suffer from some kind of mental health issues The objectives could apply to the college population College students are in need of having more treatment options Following the HealthyPeople 20/20 standards for Mental Health and Mental Disorders could help benefit the overall college student population

11. Populations/Distribution of Affected Survey Report on Mental Health 82% Caucasian, 6% African American, 6% Multiracial, 5% Asian Am., 5% Latino 37% Ages 18-22, 26% 23-27 Remaining 34% are 28 and up

12. Populations/Distribution Cont. 78% straight, 13%Bi, 10% are Gay Lesbian or Other 82% Female, 16% Male 59% are current students, 16% are recent grads 71% Public and private Schools, 19% Comm. Coll.

13. Distribution No one geographic region Where there are major Institutions, there is a higher prevalence of mental illness Analysis of most stressful institutions, 5 Criteria: Cost Acceptance Rate Competitiveness Engineering Program Crime Rate

14. 10 Most Stressful Schools Colombia Stanford Harvard Penn Washington University U. Chicago MIT Vanderbilt Northwestern Yale

15. Healthy Minds Study Annual survey developed by University of Michigan Provision of public health data regarding mental health Prevalence of anxiety/eating disorders, self injury, depression

16. Associated Agents Genetics and/or experiences Missing family and friends Feeling remote and alone Facing conflict in relationships Fearing financial future Having bigger classes Speaking in front of new people Harder work load Pressure to succeed

17. Depression, Anxiety, and Stress can Lead to School troubles Drug abuse Family issues Violence and suicide Eating disorders Health problems

18. Statistical Summary in College 11% of students diagnosed with anxiety per year 10% diagnosed for depression per year 40% reported feeling more than average stress levels 1/3 experienced extensive periods of depression 31% said unable to perform due to mental health

19. Suicide Stats Third leading cause of death on campus 7% of college students have seriously considered 1100 college students died last year this way

20. Other Related Mental Health Stats 75% treated for anxiety have symptoms by 22 Average age appearance for mental illness 18-24 Estimated only 17% of U.S. adults are considered having a state of optimal mental health

21. What’s Being Done on Campuses? Mental Health services right on campus Training faculty, staff, and other students to help others get help Suicide prevention programs Peer-based programs Using campus tours, orientation, in classes, and other event about the available services on campus Walk-in student health centers, 24-hour crisis hotlines, ongoing individual counseling services, screening and evaluation services and comprehensive referrals