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Slide1
Student Mental Health:
Services and the Referral Process
Mental Illness?
Stressed Out?
Slide2Presentation Goals:
Myths & The Stigma Of Mental Illness
Similarities & Differences Between
Mental Illness & Stress
Video: Mental Health The Basics
Slide3Presentation Goals:
Intervention Methods
Resources & Tips For Interaction
Referral Process
Slide4Myths & Assumptions That Stigmatize And Create Fear
What does mental illness look like to you?
Slide5Slide6Slide7Slide8Slide9Slide10Slide11Myth: People with Mental Illness look crazy
Truth:
People with Mental Illness look like you and me.
Slide12Slide13Slide14Slide15Slide16Slide17Myth: People With Mental Illness Are Dangerous
95% of violence in the US
isn't
linked directly to mental illness.
People with mental illness are 4 times as likely to be the victim of a violent crime rather than the perpetrator
NAMI – National Alliance on Mental Illness
Slide18Myth: People With Mental Illness Are Dangerous
Nearly two-thirds (62 percent) of firearm deaths in the U.S. are suicides.
People
with mental illness pose no greater threat to the community unless substance abuse is involved
NAMI – National Alliance on Mental Illness
Slide19Myth: People With Mental Illness Are Dangerous
Approximately 1
% of the
US population
is psychopathic
Approximatley
4% are sociopathic
20-30% of the US male and female prison system are psychopaths
Slide20Myth: People With Mental Illness Are Dangerous
“Psychotics haven’t murdered as many people in the past 50 years as teen psychopaths have with knives in the past 12 months.” Psychotics are disconnected from reality, while psychopaths and sociopaths are fully connected; hearing voices instructing them to kill is not a feature of psychopathy or sociopathy
.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/robert-siciliano/what-is-a-sociopath_b_5877160.html
Slide21“Violence by those with mental illness is so small that even if you could somehow cure it all, 95 percent of violent crime would still exist.”
Federal
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration
Myth: People With Mental Illness Are Dangerous
Slide22A 2009 study by Seena
Fazel
, a forensic psychiatrist, found
a slightly higher rate of violent crime in schizophrenics—but it was almost entirely accounted for by alcohol and drug abuse.
Myth: People With Mental Illness Are Dangerous
Slide23Myth: People With Mental Illness Are Dangerous
Likewise, the MacArthur Violence Risk Assessment Study found that mentally ill people who did not have a substance abuse problem were no more violent than other people in their neighborhoods.
Slide24Myth: Mental Illness Is Caused By Personal Weakness.
Truth: Just like any major illness, mental illness is not the fault of the person who has a mental health condition. It is caused by environmental and biological factors, not a result of personal weakness.
NAMI – National Alliance on Mental Illness
Slide25Slide26What Is Mental Illness?
According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, “mental illnesses are conditions that often disrupt a person’s thinking, feeling, mood, ability to relate to others, and daily functioning. “
“Mental illness results in a diminished capacity to cope with the ordinary demands of life
.”
Slide27Mental Illness Facts
More than
265
classified mental disorders
Very common – affects about 1 in 4 adults in any given year
Most common during the ages of 18 - 24
½
of all people with Mental Health disorders show first signs by age 14 and ¾ by age
24
27% of young adults are afflicted - anxiety and depression are the most common
NAMI – National Alliance on Mental Illness
Slide28Mental Illness Facts
Suicide is the 3
rd
leading cause of death in youth ages 10-24.
90% of those who die by suicide have an underlying
mental
illness.
NAMI – National Alliance on Mental Illness
Slide29Mental Illness Facts
People
with mental illness are:
just as productive as other employees.
can get better and with the appropriate treatment and may recover completely.
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Mental Health : The Basics 18:51
Slide32Student Mental Health Issues on the Rise
Broader more inclusive definitions
Reduced levels of shame and guilt
Increased availability and acceptance of psychoactive medications
Many mental illnesses surface mid to late teens
Slide33Stressors and other factors behind Increase:
Marginal coping skills among
millennials
compared to other generations
.
Slide34Slide35Stressors and other factors behind Increase:
Significant increase in student veteran populations (PTSD)
Undeveloped support network among millennials
Slide36Stressors and other factors behind Increase:
Earlier intervention, Improved diagnosis/assessment, decreased stigma
Technology overload: Data collectors, but marginal at assimilating or applying
Casualties of Social Networking
Chronic under-employment and increased number working
poor
Slide37Similarities Between Stress and Mental Illness
Many symptoms of stress and mental illness mirror each other
Differences are not always clear cut
Continued high levels of stress may trigger a mental health condition
Slide38Differences Between
Stress and Mental Illness
Severity and duration of stressors
Impact on a person’s life and ability to function effectively
Mental illness is diagnosed through established criteria
Slide39What are Signs of
Emotional Distress?
Sadness, tearfulness
Poor concentration
Bizarre or strange behavior
Efforts to self medicate
References to suicide or harm to others
Outbursts
of emotion – “melt down
”
Slide40What Can You Do?
Talk – privately; a few minutes may be enough to help the student fell less alone.
Listen – in a non-threatening way. Express concerns in a non judgmental way.
Communicate – understanding of what student has told you.
Slide41What Can You Do?
Give Hope – help them realize there are options; suggest possible resources (family, friends, clergy, CSC counselors).
Maintain – clear boundaries/expectations and the professional relationship with the student.
Slide42Importance Of Documentation
Mental illness can spiral out of control
Can’t force a student to get help unless there are documented violations of a school’s code of conduct
Slide43Campus Security
If you feel uncomfortable or threatened in any way:
Call campus security immediately.
If not an immediate threat, contact security and document any strange or inappropriate behavior.
Campus security is the central location for documentation of incidents.
Slide44Refer for counseling when:
Problem is more serious than you are comfortable handling
You are unable to deal with the issue due to other responsibilities
You think further assistance is needed
Your personal feelings about the student would interfere with your objectivity
Students admits the problem, but isn’t comfortable talking to you.
Slide45What is Counseling?
Counseling is a professional relationship that empowers divers individuals, families, and groups to accomplish mental health, wellness, education and career goals.”
(The American Counseling Association, 2010)
Slide46Carl Sandburg College Counseling Staff
Amy Burford MS (Galesburg- TRIO )
Vicki McMullin MA (Galesburg)
Daniel Yasenko MS (Galesburg)
Dr. Ellen Henderson-Gasser (Carthage)