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The first time I was invited to speak, I was both thrilled and terrified. I was afraid that I was a fraud. I wasn't—I'd written a great book, lots of research, and dozens of magazine articles on mental health and neurodiversity. But none of that mattered. Sometimes we call this feeling "imposter syndrome," which is feeling self-doubt even in areas where you excel. So what did I do? I prepared and prepared and prepared. I hoped. And when I arrived on the campus of the small college up north, I was greeted by the most lovely team of hosts I could imagine. I gave my keynote, and the audience was generous and authentic. I learned that I am not a fraud, but I also learned that preparation is key. And I learned that no matter how many talks I give, every institution deserves my all. As so I give it my all every time. After all, I'm speaking about mental health and neurodiversity, my life's work, the change I hope to make in this world while I'm here. Evey talk I give is a chance to make the world a better place, a gift of an audience to listen to my message. Of course I'm going to give it my all. It's what I do. Today, I'm speaking on "Neurodiversity and Accessibility in Higher Education" to The University of New Mexico College of Population health, and I'm grateful to be doing so. BrightSight Speakers #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #neurodivergence #neurodiversity #speakingengagements #HigherEd #highereducation

Premier Roundtable: Mental Health on Campus January 31, 2024 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EST The Center for Collegiate Mental Health (CCMH) at Penn State University is an international practice-research network of over 800 colleges and universities whose mission is to bridge the gap between science and practice in college counseling centers. CCMH collects and analyzes de-identified data as part of the routine practice when students seek mental health treatment at colleges and universities. The information is used, in turn, to benefit college counseling centers, administrators, researchers, the public, and most importantly the students receiving services. In the current program, the mission and scope of CAPS and CCMH will be reviewed. The latest national findings will be presented, including updated trends in student mental health and the impact of COVID-19. https://buff.ly/48UOi0m

▶ If you are heading for NASPA do spend some time checking out what TalkCampus can do to support students' mental health. ▶ I'm just heading out now to join my great colleagues Dan Joyce, Hannah Mogg, Joyce L. and Deepak Sekhri. 🔊 As the American Council on Education state: ●Increasing the availability of mental health care is helpful but not sufficient ●Despite the approximate doubling in mental health service use during the past 10 to 15 years, the rise in distress continues unabated—far outpacing increases in service use ●These challenges have led campus communities to ask whether a more proactive, preventive approach to student mental health is possible. ●Such a public health approach should not replace traditional mental health services, which are generally effective but only reach a portion of students. Time for positive change.

🌟 PollPe Insights: Navigating Mental Health Awareness with Opinion Polls 🧠💚 This poll was conducted on the PollPe app, and our users voiced their opinions on Content Selection and Mental Health of youngsters. Let's navigate the results 🙌 Poll 1: Which type of content is most helpful for mental health awareness? 📊 Infographics: 4074 votes 🎥 Short Videos: 6504 votes 🎬 Long Videos: 1397 votes 📝 Articles: 1297 votes Poll 2: Should schools incorporate mental health education in their curriculum? 🌟 Strongly Agree: 5292 votes 👍 Agree: 6183 votes 👎 Disagree: 1267 votes Poll 3: How does academic pressure impact your mental well-being during exam seasons? 😌 Low impact: 3720 votes 😐 Moderate impact: 3910 votes 😓 High impact: 4194 votes 😫 Extremely high impact: 1448 votes 🚫 Strongly Disagree: 530 votes These results conclude that: A) Short Videos consumed by younger audiences are highly preferred for mental health awareness programs B) Academic pressure has had an adverse impact on the psychological health of students. C) The majority believed that schools should incorporate mental health education in their curriculum.  #Join_PollPe, as we uncover more interesting insights from our vaults! 💜

Reminder! Today, JED is presenting at the NASPA Strategies Conference. Stop by connect and learn more about our campus-wide mental health initiatives. Presentations: Centering Student Voices in Planning, Executing, and Evaluating Campus Mental Health Initiatives from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. in Golden Gate 7. Transforming Texas, Inspiring the Nation: Strategic Implementation of Campus-wide Mental Health Initiatives from 1:15 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. in Continental 5. #MentalHealth #MentalHealthMatters #JEDCares NASPA - Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education

🎧🆕 ICYMI | Voices of Student Success: Tech Solutions for Student Mental Health In this episode, host Ashley Mowreader speaks with Sara Abelson, PhD, MPH, assistant professor and senior director of training and education at The Hope Center at Temple University, about digital mental health interventions, how they support students’ mental health and the need for more data regarding these interventions and the students who use them. Abelson is one of four authors of a recently published report by the Hope Center, commissioned by The Ruderman Family Foundation and in partnership with the Healthy Minds Network and Boston University. 🎧 Listen and learn more ➡️ https://bit.ly/3zY1VzU

🎧🆕 ICYMI | Voices of Student Success: Tech Solutions for Student Mental Health In this episode, host Ashley Mowreader speaks with Sara Abelson, PhD, MPH, assistant professor and senior director of training and education at The Hope Center at Temple University, about digital mental health interventions, how they support students’ mental health and the need for more data regarding these interventions and the students who use them. Abelson is one of four authors of a recently published report by the Hope Center, commissioned by The Ruderman Family Foundation and in partnership with the Healthy Minds Network and Boston University. 🎧 Listen and learn more ➡️ https://bit.ly/3zY1VzU

Premier Roundtable: Mental Health on Campus January 31, 2024 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EST The Center for Collegiate Mental Health (CCMH) at Penn State University is an international practice-research network of over 800 colleges and universities whose mission is to bridge the gap between science and practice in college counseling centers. CCMH collects and analyzes de-identified data as part of the routine practice when students seek mental health treatment at colleges and universities. The information is used, in turn, to benefit college counseling centers, administrators, researchers, the public, and most importantly the students receiving services. In the current program, the mission and scope of CAPS and CCMH will be reviewed. The latest national findings will be presented, including updated trends in student mental health and the impact of COVID-19. https://buff.ly/48UOi0m

Premier Roundtable: Mental Health on Campus January 31, 2024 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EST The Center for Collegiate Mental Health (CCMH) at Penn State University is an international practice-research network of over 800 colleges and universities whose mission is to bridge the gap between science and practice in college counseling centers. CCMH collects and analyzes de-identified data as part of the routine practice when students seek mental health treatment at colleges and universities. The information is used, in turn, to benefit college counseling centers, administrators, researchers, the public, and most importantly the students receiving services. In the current program, the mission and scope of CAPS and CCMH will be reviewed. The latest national findings will be presented, including updated trends in student mental health and the impact of COVID-19. https://buff.ly/48UOi0m

Oh, hello, you want to talk about mental health and what we can do together to strategize healthier outcomes for our students? Yes, please! I also appreciated the recognition that this work includes opportunities of action in supporting the welbeing of our faculty and staff, as well. Thank you, Trellis Foundation, for prioritizing mental health today. I left hopeful after hearing from state and institutional leaders on the work they are doing to collect data and partner in this work. Key Take-aways: -Lets help students move beyond "just kinda doing school" to finding their purpose and thinking about long-term healthy outcomes -Mental health is a basic need and public health issue -COVID-19 may have exacerbated mental health factors but it also "gave a name to the elephant in the room" -college, let alone life, should not be Darwinian, lets work together to create scaffolding for our students and help build up their resources and understanding of self-care so they can be sent into the world stronger for it -Efforts to strategize mental health initiatives is a "burden of care" that we can share among systems and as a community -When we don't take time to care for ourselves, "emotional contagion" sets in -Peer support systems help generate representation -To move forward in this work, we MUST ENGAGE STUDENT VOICES