Mental Health & Suicide Cindy Smail, Loss Control

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Mental Health & Suicide Cindy Smail, Loss Control Consultant Marsh Risk Consulting Student Suicide Stats Suicide is the second leading cause of death for college students, unintentional injury is the first. 1 in 4 students treated for mental health disorder in past year. 1 in 5 thought about suicide with 9% reported having attempted suicide. Issue elevated in sexual minorities, particularly transgender students with 2 in 3 reporting self-injury and more than 1 in 3 attempting suicide. Bisexual students reported 1 in 4 attempted suicide. More prevalent among undergraduate students than graduate students. 1 Source: American Association of Suicidology, College Students & Suicide Fact Sheet, 2016 and The Prevalence and predictor of mental health diagnoses and suicide among U.S. college students: Implications for addressing disparities in service use, Depression and Anxiety, The Official Journal of ADAA, Sept. 6, 2018. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/da.22830 A survey of college counseling centers showed 86% of students who died by suicide didn’t seek campus counseling services prior to their death. University counseling centers have a client dropout rate of 30%. Early dropout has negative consequences. New Environment 2 Support System & Social Network Loss Academic Stress Pressure to Succeed New or Ongoing Mental Illness, Especially Anxiety & Depression Lacking Coping Skills Substance Experimentation & Abuse Interpersonal Difficulties Impulsivity Fear of Mental Health Stigma Insomnia History of Abuse or Trauma Feelings of Isolation New Challenges Source: American Association of Suicidology, College Students & Suicide Fact Sheet, 2016 Protective Factors 3 Source: American Association of Suicidology, College Students & Suicide Fact Sheet, 2016 Steady Increase in Counseling for Mental Health 4 Source: Center for Collegiate Mental Health 2017 Annual Report, Penn State, http://ccmh.psu.edu/publications/ Suicidal Issues on the Increase 5 Source: Center for Collegiate Mental Health 2017 Annual Report, Penn State, http://ccmh.psu.edu/publications/ Of those that attended counseling… Why Are So Many in Need of Services? First generation of students entering college with diagnosed mental illness. More students feel free to request aid, mental health stigma decreasing. Mental health treatment has improved. Students who may not have been able to attend college previously are now able to attend with treatment. Student diversity has increased so there is a more diverse need. More students are attending from lower income backgrounds or identify as minorities or LGBT. Student Stress Increasing: Debt Concerns about future job/salary Immense pressure to succeed Social media 6 Mental Health a Top Concern The need for mental health services