ERIC Number: EJ1302884
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
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Voices and Insights: Using Student Voice to Understand and Address Mental Health Issues on Campus
Squires, Vicki
Papers on Postsecondary Learning and Teaching, v3 p38-43 2019
Campuses are becoming increasingly aware of the issues with mental health and well-being among students. This paper explores the context of mental health on campuses and examines the urgent issue of how to address this growing phenomenon. Institutions need to use a holistic perspective to view wellness, and the framework of multiple, interrelated dimensions of wellness may provide a structure to examine the strengths of services and programs provided on individual campuses, as well as help in the process of identifying gaps. In designing a holistic strategy, though, it is imperative that student voice is a fundamentally important piece of planning for the necessary supports for student well-being, including academic and non-academic programs and initiatives.
Descriptors: Student Participation, College Students, Mental Health, Health Promotion, Well Being, Campuses, Student Personnel Services, Communication Strategies, Holistic Approach, Foreign Countries
Taylor Institute for Teaching and Learning. University of Calgary, 434 Collegiate Blvd NW, Calgary, AB, T2N 1N4, Canada. Tel: 403-220-3607; e-mail: taylorinstitute@ucalgary.ca; Web site: https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/pplt
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Speeches/Meeting Papers; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
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