Title
Crying in My Office: The Current State of College Student Mental Health
Session Type
Full Papers/Presentations Session Proposal (up to 75 minutes)
Topic
Retention/High-Impact Practices
Session Abstract
In recent years, Anxiety has emerged as the number one presenting concern at College Counseling Services across the country. College students are now entering college with less emotional resilience than in previous generations. Left untreated, ongoing anxiety and other mental health disorders contribute to poor social connections, diminished campus integration, poor academic performance, and often withdrawal from the university. University professors and staff members sometimes see themselves pressured into a role of surrogate parents or counselors, positions they did not anticipate or prepare for upon entering the field of academia. This presentation will inform attendees about recent trends in college mental health, the impact of mental health concerns upon the classroom performance and university retention, and how these concerns impact Winthrop University. Additionally, we will engage the audience in discussion regarding strategies to cope with this generation of college student as they present with more and more intense mental health concerns.
Keywords
Mental Health, Anxiety, Resilience, Retention
Location
DiGiorgio Campus Center 114
Start Date
6-2-2016 10:25 AM
Crying in My Office: The Current State of College Student Mental Health
DiGiorgio Campus Center 114
In recent years, Anxiety has emerged as the number one presenting concern at College Counseling Services across the country. College students are now entering college with less emotional resilience than in previous generations. Left untreated, ongoing anxiety and other mental health disorders contribute to poor social connections, diminished campus integration, poor academic performance, and often withdrawal from the university. University professors and staff members sometimes see themselves pressured into a role of surrogate parents or counselors, positions they did not anticipate or prepare for upon entering the field of academia. This presentation will inform attendees about recent trends in college mental health, the impact of mental health concerns upon the classroom performance and university retention, and how these concerns impact Winthrop University. Additionally, we will engage the audience in discussion regarding strategies to cope with this generation of college student as they present with more and more intense mental health concerns.
