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Starting the Conversation:College & Your Mental Health
Darcy Gruttadaro, J.D., NAMIDiana Cusumano, LMHC, NCC, JED
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Who are NAMI & JED?
• Non-profits working to improve the lives of teens, young adults and families
• NAMI is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans impacted by mental health conditions. NAMI includes 900+ state and local affiliates and volunteers across the country raising public awareness, providing education and support and advocating for improved services and support.
• JED exists to protect emotional health and prevent suicide for our nation’s teens and young adults. JED partners with high schools and colleges to strengthen mental health, substance abuse and suicide prevention programs and systems. JED equips teens and young adults with the skills and knowledge to help themselves and each other. JED encourages community awareness, understanding and action for young adult mental health.
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What do we know about mental health conditions in youth and young adults?
• 1 in 5 lives with a mental health condition.
• 50% of all lifetime cases of mental health
conditions begin by age 14.
• 75% of all lifetime cases of mental health
conditions begin by age 24.
• Suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death in youth
ages 15 to 24.
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Growing concern with mental health & youth.
• Mental health conditions on the
rise
• Youth suicide on the rise
• Youth suicide in 2016:~ 4900
• 90% of those who die by suicide
have an underlying mental
health condition
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Transitioning to college: exciting and challenging!
• Exciting new experiences with more
independence, navigating life away
from home, new friends and more
• Challenging with major change and
high levels of stress
• Impact on mental health, do
students know what to do and
where to turn?
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Why develop a college guide on mental health?
• Share information about health privacy laws and rules
• Many students and families are unaware of restrictions in sharing information
• Need to provide context and encourage conversation
• Nuts-and-bolts information
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What’s in the college guide?
• Navigating college
• MH conditions are common
• Common warning signs of a MH condition
• Campus resources & MH care on campus
• Health information privacy laws and rules
• Authorization form and much more … www.nami.org/collegeguide
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Know the 10 common warning signs.
1. Feeling sad or withdrawn for > 2
weeks.
2. Severe, out-of-control risk-taking
behaviors.
3. Sudden overwhelming fear for no
reason.
4. Not eating, throwing up or using
laxatives to lose weight.
5. Seeing, hearing or believing
things that are not real.
6. Repeatedly and excessively using
drugs or alcohol.
7. Drastic changes in mood,
behavior, personality or sleeping
habits.
8. Extreme difficulty in concentrating
or staying still.
9. Intense worries or fears that get in
the way of daily activities.
10.Trying to harm oneself or planning
to do so.
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Increasing resiliency and campus connections.
Why is resiliency important
in college?
Building campus wide
connections and support:
Set To Go
https://www.settogo.org/
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Resiliency and campus connections.
• JED Campus
Framework
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What if a mental health crisis happens?
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Know what information will likely be shared.
• FERPA: student education records
including those kept in college counseling
and health clinics
• HIPAA: health information kept by providers
outside the campus community
• Authorization form: allowed by FERPA
and HIPAA for students to sign and control
information shared with their family
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Getting the word out about the guide.
• JED and NAMI networks
• Media coverage, including NCAA
• Outreach to colleague organizations
• Social media
• Exploring how best to reach students
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Multi-media and social media
• Developed 2-minute video, short
video spots, graphics and more
to use with social media
• Promotion on Instagram, Twitter,
Facebook and other sites
• NAMI Ambassador Corinne Foxx
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Starting the conversation video …
View the video: www.nami.org/collegeguide
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Help us spread the word about the guide …
• Share information about the guide with students and families at your school
• Tell your colleagues, schools in your district and ask them to spread the word
• Send a link to the guide in your newsletter and through your list servs www.nami.org/collegeguide
• Order copies of the guide for your office, back to school night and more
• Other ideas? Please share them …
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Together we can get the conversation started!
• Read the guide
• Link to the guide
• Share the guide
• Spread the word
www.nami.org/collegeguide
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Contact Us
Darcy Gruttadaro, J.D.
NAMI Director of Public Policy
703-516-7965
@darcygrutt
Diana Cusumano, L.M.H.C., N.C.C.
JED Campus Advisor
646-343-9213
www.nami.org/collegeguide
