1. Recognizing Signs of Distress In Students We Serve:
Developing skills & acquainting yourself with resources
Presenters:
Kim Scates, LCSW
Andrea L Kimura, M.Ed.

2. Overview: I. College Students and Mental Health
II. Common Stress-Inducing Circumstances
III. Common Symptomology
IV. Why You?
V. Let’s Workshop!
VI. Resource Sharing
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3. College Students and Mental Health Statistics
ACHA National College Health Assessment II (NCHA II) Fall 2016
College students reported experiencing the following in the past year:
86.0% Felt overwhelmed by all they had to do
82.6% Felt exhausted (not from physical activity)
50.9% Felt things were hopeless
60.8% Felt overwhelming anxiety
66.0% Felt very sad
60.6% Felt lonely
38.2% Felt so depressed that it was difficult to function
41.0% Felt overwhelming anger
National College of Health Assessment II Fall 2016
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5. How do Missouri College Students Compare?
Missouri Assessment of College Health and Behavior (MACHB)
47% reported having anxiety
60.8% at the National level
58% reported facing a great deal of stress
32.2% at the National level
18.5% experienced sleep issues
20.6% at the National Level
4% reported non-consensual sexual contact (PBPV)
% at the National level
Data
The MCHBS is administered online every Spring semester to undergraduate students at all coalition campuses across the state. This coalition is made up of 21 private and public colleges and universities across Missouri; comprehensive data is collected since 2012.
PBPV (Power Based Personal Violence) ~ the Conservative number of 4% may seem small yet that 4% of 204,000 MO students enrolled in colleges last year is 8160 sons or daughters. That means at the rate of about every hour of every day, a Missouri college student was assaulted in (Volume 4, Number 11: Power-based Personal Violence on College Campuses)
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6. There are a lot of challenges facing our students
Data
The MCHBS is administered online every Spring semester to undergraduate students at all coalition campuses across the state. This coalition is made up of 21 private and public colleges and universities across Missouri; comprehensive data is collected since 2012.
PBPV (Power Based Personal Violence) ~ the Conservative number of 4% may seem small yet that 4% of 204,000 MO students enrolled in colleges last year is 8160 sons or daughters. That means at the rate of about every hour of every day, a Missouri college student was assaulted in (Volume 4, Number 11: Power-based Personal Violence on College Campuses)
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7. Common Stress-Inducing Circumstances
Away from home
College is HARD!
Part-time job=part-time pay
Competitive programs
Party Culture
Hustle Culture
The debt is REAL
We’re ALWAYS connected
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9. Warning Signs of a Distressed Student
Self-harm can be in the way of cutting
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10. The Role YOU Play Paying for college is stressful!
Talking about money is stressful!
You’re a safe person
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11. Let’s Workshop!
You will break into Triads (groups of 3) and prepare to discuss the three scenarios of a distressed student.
Person 1: Staff Member
Person 2: Distressed Student
Person 3: Observer ~ feedback
Rotate through each position as you work through the scenarios.
I’m here to help.
What do you need?
I’m confused
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12. Scenario A:
Student comes in asking for an increase in their financial aid package. Parents’ financial support has stopped and the student is now solely fiscally responsible for their education and living expenses. The student does have a part-time job. However, it is not enough to make ends meet. You sit down with them to explain the details and the processes and the student breaks into tears. How do you respond to the student in crisis? What words will you use? What actions will you take? Are their resources on campus to which you can refer?
“For those of you who have worked with this student, what have you done that has worked well? Was there ever a time that you wish you would have handled differently? What did you do and what would you do now?”
4 minutes then cue them to come back together.
What worked well in this scenario?
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13. Scenario B:
A senior comes in towards the end of the academic year for exit counseling, and they are in shock at the balance of their student loan repayment. As you begin discussing the details of the term of the loan: length of time, interest rate, start date of payment… the student begins to sweat, flushed in the face, difficulty breathing, is not talking, and begins to shake.
How do you respond? Consider ways that you can interact with the student that could possibly interrupt this episode to prevent it from escalating.
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14. Scenario C:
You have a meeting with a student who seems disoriented. They are displaying a flat affect. They seem to not be paying attention to the information you’re providing. Their words seem slow, drawn out, and not always appropriate for conversation being had.
How do you respond? What resources might you contact for assistance?
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15. University of Missouri- Columbia
Student Health Center
Counseling Center
Office of Financial Success
Office of Civil Rights and Title IX
Wellness Resource Center
Disability Center
Relationship and Sexual Violence Prevention Center
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16. University of Missouri- St. Louis
University Health Services
Counseling Services
Disability Services
Social Services
Title IX Office
Mental Health Information Center
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17. University of Missouri- Kansas City
Counseling, Health and Testing Center:
Disability Services
Counseling Center
Student Health and Wellness
The MindBody Connection
Title IX Office
Violence Prevention and Response Manager
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18. Missouri University of Science and Technology
Counseling, Disability Services, and Student Wellness
Counseling
Disability Services
Student Wellness
Case Management
Student Health Services
Office of Institutional Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
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19. Resources on Your Campus to Explore
Student Affairs
Social Justice Offices
Mental Health
Behavioral Health
Wellness Center
Student Health Center
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20. Questions that you have for us…
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21. Thank You!
Contact Information:
Kim Scates, LCSW Andrea L. Kimura, M.Ed MU Student Health Center MU Student Health Center
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