AccessU: More Than Stress

Reporting that looks beyond stress and wellness to confront stigma and uncover the experiences and needs of students with mental health diagnoses at UMN

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Students want peer support groups for mental health on the U’s campus – far more the current offerings. They want what’s offered at other Big 10 schools like Michigan.
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The University of Minnesota does not offer eating disorder support groups consistently despite research that suggests these groups are a crucial addition to treatment and recovery. Students want them, so why are they not offered?
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Jake Loeffler finds joy in helping students overcome their mental health challenges through his counseling service.
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Faculty at the University have a variety of mental health resources available to them but some staff are at risk for burnout. https://t.co/hQluNJpcSO

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While stigma around mental health is infrequent on campus, when it happens, it can be detrimental
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Even though 1 in 300 globally struggles with schizophrenia, students with the diagnosis say prevalent stigma still exists
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Jean Larson, who founded a nature-based therapeutics partnership between the Bakken Center and the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, works to promote campus wellness
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Rich Lee and his brother, Martin Lee, created “The Other Ones,” a satirical comic strip that breaks down stigma by upending the myth of Charlie Brown
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A collaborative art “Chatbook” to be published created entirely by psychosis patients at UMN Fairview Clinic
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Retired professor stays on campus to advocate for student mental health
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A study found that 41% of graduate students deal with anxiety. Doctoral student Ari Campanaro provides peer-to-peer support for mental health in the Community for Chemistry Graduate Students https://t.co/7Ad6tBm7Xk

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Melissa Rosewall discusses her work at MHealth Fairview’s NAVIGATE helping psychosis patients get back to school and work. https://t.co/tKu03Sz00X

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Katie Eichele, director of the Aurora Center, offers campus support and resources for students facing sexual assault, relationship violence, stalking and sexual harassment. https://t.co/ETIr2tAGMA

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What is the difference between counseling at Boynton and Student Counseling Services? We found out. https://t.co/N1WXjzhirY

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An AccessU: More than Stress survey finds that University students experience long wait times and challenges in finding mental health services on campus, as well as concerns about campus police in crisis response. https://t.co/jenyrwr3bA

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After two semesters of gathering a task force, the President’s Initiative for Student Mental Health (PRISMH) will now begin to “transform the system,” its leaders say. https://t.co/5hkXeYLqtB

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Mental health diagnoses among University of Minnesota Twin Cities students have doubled in the past 15 years https://t.co/R3pF0GlEUj

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The First Episode Program, available through the University of Minnesota Physicians in St. Louis Park, provides psychosis care to students facing their first episode of psychosis-like symptoms. https://t.co/kBUL0Va0kz

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The mental health challenges for University of Minnesota’s international students remain nearly the same as they did pre-pandemic, but are now causing a higher level of stress. https://t.co/AFjf7yMv7E

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What is meant when a university says it offers mental health services? https://t.co/LEAxzjUSC4