Full Description
Good mental health is essential for students to manage the challenges that university life presents. This book offers pragmatic guidance to support academic and student services staff in engaging with this critical issue, both in terms of being proactive within their role to promote a positive approach to wellbeing, and understanding how to care appropriately for students who may not be flourishing in the university environment.
Key topics include:
· The pressure points and transitions of student life
· The crucial role of departmental and academic staff
· How to make mental health policies work
· The legal obligations and limits of student support
· Creating the conditions for confident support
Contents
Part 1: The context
Chapter 1: Higher Education in the twenty-first century: changes and challenges for mental wellbeing - Ruth Caleb and Nicola Barden
Chapter 2: The legal positions: obligations and limits - Sian Jones-Davies
Part 2: Mental health
Chapter 3: Student Mental Health and the Developing Mind - Dominique Thompson
Chapter 4: The student life cycle: pressure points and transitions - Denise Meyer
Chapter 5: Cultural approaches to Mental Health Among Migrating Students - Antonio Ventriglio, Gurvinder Kalra and Dinesh Bhugra
Part 3: Policy and practice
Chapter 6: From strategy to policy and procedure: Making mental health policies work - Ruth Caleb
Chapter 7: Academic and departmental support - Ann-Maria Houghton
Chapter 8: Professional support in Higher Education - Nic Streatfield
Chapter 9: Risk and crisis: Managing the challenges - Nicola Barden
Chapter 10: Supporting staff: Creating the conditions for confident support - Andrew Reeves
