scholarly journals Should I Attend College in the Fall? Questions for Students with Mental Health Conditions to Consider

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (14) ◽  
Author(s):  
Michelle Mullen ◽  
Jean Wnuk
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
College Students ◽  
Colleges And Universities ◽  
Health Conditions ◽  
Mental Health Conditions ◽  
Return To College ◽  
Returning To School

This tip sheet has questions that are intended to help students with mental health conditions, their supporters, and loved ones make decisions about whether the student should return to college this fall. Colleges and universities have probably answered many of the basic questions for regarding physical safety, finances, schedules, etc. But this tip sheet has questions schools may not have addressed that may be helpful to think about when making college students are making the decisions about returning to school. These questions may lead them to contacting your school for more information.

Diagnostic sequence of cocaine use disorder in relation to other mental health conditions among college students

2019 ◽  
Vol 68 (6) ◽  
pp. 575-578 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yiyang Liu ◽  
Jacob D. Ball ◽  
Amy L. Elliott ◽  
Michelle Jacobs-Elliott ◽  
Guy Nicolette
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
College Students ◽  
Health Conditions ◽  
Cocaine Use ◽  
Mental Health Conditions

scholarly journals Finishing College Classes During COVID-19

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (7) ◽  
Author(s):  
Michelle Mullen ◽  
Deirdre Logan
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
College Students ◽  
College Student ◽  
Young Adult ◽  
Health Condition ◽  
Health Conditions ◽  
Mental Health Condition ◽  
Mental Health Conditions ◽  
Adult College Students ◽  
College Classes

This is a tough time for everyone. College students have been asked to leave campus and finish the semester remotely, which may not be something they are used to. While this is a hard adjustment for most college students, this change may be more difficult for young adult college students with mental health conditions. Since trying to finish the semester remotely can be a challenge, we’ve collected some tips that may be helpful. Many of these tips are adapted from our Supporting College Students with Mental Health Conditions in the Wake of COVID-19 here on our website. Michelle Mullen also held a webinar Are You a College Student with a Mental Health Condition? Managing the Wake of COVID: Strategies & Tools to Finish Your Semester that you can find here on our website.

Mental Health Conditions Among Community College Students: A National Study of Prevalence and Use of Treatment Services

2021 ◽  
pp. appi.ps.2020004
Author(s):  
Sarah Ketchen Lipson ◽  
Megan V. Phillips ◽  
Nathan Winquist ◽  
Daniel Eisenberg ◽  
Emily G. Lattie
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
College Students ◽  
Community College ◽  
Community College Students ◽  
Health Conditions ◽  
National Study ◽  
Mental Health Conditions ◽  
Treatment Services

scholarly journals Exploring Age Differences in the Experiences of Academic Supports Among College Students with Mental Health Conditions

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathryn Sabella ◽  
Amanda Costa ◽  
Mark Salzer
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
College Students ◽  
Young Adult ◽  
Older Adult ◽  
Academic Support ◽  
Health Conditions ◽  
Academic Learning ◽  
Mental Health Conditions ◽  
Academic Supports ◽  
Adult College Students

College students with mental health conditions struggle to succeed academically potentially limiting their future. Previous research has shown that college students of all ages with mental health conditions under-utilize academic supports. However traditional (i.e. young adult) and non-traditional (i.e. older adult) students have different academic learning experiences and may also have different academic support experiences. This research explored the academic support experiences of young adult college students with mental health conditions and compared them to those of older adult college students with mental health conditions. A secondary analysis of a previously collected dataset on the academic experiences of college students with mental health conditions was conducted. The sample was limited to only current students at time of survey and respondents were categorized as either young adult (ages 18-24) or older adult (age 25 and over). Descriptive and exploratory quantitative analysis compared their mental health experiences, utilization of academic supports, and engagement on campus. Young adults were less likely to access formal disability services, less satisfied in their college experience and reported lower quality relationships with staff and faculty as compared to their older peers. Further investigation of the many potential reasons for these differences is warranted. As college student bodies become more diversified, staff and faculty need to recognize that student capacities and experience vary not just due to the potential impact of gender, race, or class, but also due to age and life experiences.

scholarly journals Alcohol Use and Mental Health Conditions Among Black College Males: Do Those Attending Postsecondary Minority Institutions Fare Better Than Those at Primarily White Institutions?

2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 962-968 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adam E. Barry ◽  
Zachary Jackson ◽  
Daphne C. Watkins ◽  
Janelle R. Goodwill ◽  
Haslyn E.R. Hunte
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
College Students ◽  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Black Men ◽  
Black College ◽  
Health Conditions ◽  
Black College Students ◽  
Mental Health Conditions ◽  
White Institutions ◽  
Minority Institutions

While there is a sizeable body of research examining the association between alcohol use and mental health conditions among college students, there are sparse investigations specifically focusing on these associations among Black college students. This is concerning given Black college students face different stressors compared with their non-Black peers. Black males appear especially at risk, exhibiting increased susceptibility to mental health issues and drinking in greater quantities and more frequently than Black females. This investigation examined the association between alcohol consumption and mental health conditions among Black men attending institutions of higher education in the United States and sought to determine differences between Black men attending predominantly White institutions (PWIs) compared with those attending postsecondary minority institutions. Final sample included 416 Black men, 323 of which attended a PWI. Data were from the National College Health Assessment. Black men attending a PWI reported significantly greater levels of alcohol consumption and significantly more mental health conditions. Attendance at a minority-serving institution was associated with fewer mental health conditions among Black men. Future studies should seek to replicate these findings and conduct culturally sensitive and gender-specific research examining why Black men at PWIs report greater alcohol consumption and more mental health conditions than their peers attending postsecondary minority institutions.

scholarly journals Experience Disclosing Mental Health Conditions Among College Students from Different Ethnic Backgrounds

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 66
Author(s):  
Shilpa R. Hampole ◽  
Steven H. S. Nguyen ◽  
Erin L. Woodhead
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
College Students ◽  
Asian American ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Health Conditions ◽  
Mental Health Stigma ◽  
Mental Health Conditions ◽  
Asian American Students ◽  
Post Hoc

Aim: The current study compared disclosure of mental health problems to staff, faculty, and peers among college students from different ethnic backgrounds. Background: Although there are differences in mental health stigma between college students from different ethnic backgrounds, there is limited research on whether these differences are associated with negative experiences disclosing mental health conditions on campus. Methods: The sample (N = 66) was 71% female; average age was 19.03 years (SD = 1.14). Participants identified as Latino/a (35.4%), Asian American (33.8%), Caucasian (13.8%), or other/mixed ethnicity (16.9%). Results: For disclosure to staff, there was a main effect of ethnicity. Post-hoc analyses found that Latino/a students were significantly more comfortable disclosing mental health problems to staff than Asian American students. There were no significant effects for disclosure to faculty or peers. Conclusions: This preliminary study suggests that universities must optimize outreach and mental health services for different ethnic groups to improve campus experience around mental health conditions.

scholarly journals Effect of Mindfulness on Empathy and Self-Compassion: An Adapted MBCT Program on Filipino College Students

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 61 ◽  
Author(s):  
Reginald Paul R. Centeno ◽  
Karina Therese G. Fernandez
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
College Students ◽  
Short Form ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Mindfulness Practice ◽  
Health Conditions ◽  
Reactivity Index ◽  
Mental Health Conditions ◽  
Self Compassion

Attending college is meaningful for many young adults. This period is marked by physical, emotional, and psychological changes that can have both positive and negative effects on college students. The last two decades have seen an alarming increase in the number of college students who suffer from mental health conditions, such as depression, suicide, anxiety, and alcohol abuse. It is recommended that actions to support the students’ wellbeing must be creative and evidence-based. Research suggests that a mindfulness-based intervention may be an effective strategy to address mental health conditions among college students. This study was done to examine the efficacy of an adapted mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) program that was implemented in a classroom setting in the Philippines and to explore how mindfulness practice can affect empathy and self-compassion on senior Filipino college students aged 19–22 years old. Two classes were used to compare the effects of mindfulness intervention. One class underwent the adapted MBCT program while the other class underwent the same kind of class without mindfulness interventions. Self-report measures of the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire, Perspective Taking subscale and Empathic Concern subscale of Interpersonal Reactivity Index, and Self-compassion scale—short form were administered before undergoing the adapted MBCT and after the program. After going through the adapted MBCT, college students’ mindfulness significantly improved. Empathy and self-compassion also significantly improved after undergoing the program. This corroborates previous studies done on mindfulness and its efficacy with adolescents and suggests how practicing mindfulness can improve empathy and self-compassion with Filipino college students. It provides a promising groundwork for the emerging interest and research in Asia, particularly in the Philippines, on how the practice of mindfulness can help with the mental health of college students.

Health Behaviors of College Students with Mental Health Conditions

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 59-68
Author(s):  
Caroline I. Wood ◽  
Zuojin Yu ◽  
Carrie McFadden ◽  
Andrea M. Brace
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
College Students ◽  
Health Behaviors ◽  
Health Conditions ◽  
Mental Health Conditions
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