Mental Health for College Students: Learning to Speak Up!
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Melissa Shuman Zarin, Ph.D. |
TEDxStevensInstituteofTechnology
• September 2018
On today’s college campuses, we exist in the midst of those who suffer from depression, anxiety and other serious mental health issues that too frequently go unnoticed or are undetectable, at face value. As faculty, students and staff at universities, what can we do to mitigate a crisis? This talk shares the idea that we can refocus our lens, engaging in strategic interventions for situations in which a student’s mental health may be at risk. Making the transition from being a passive bystander to taking specific actions to intervene results in a more supportive, healthy campus experience, laying the foundation for a lifetime of socially responsible behaviors.