Higher ed leaders say student mental health is their number one concern according to this @ACEducation survey. If that's true, there's things that can be done. /thread. acenet.edu/News-Room/Page…
One thing is to confront how the very structure and practice of "schooling" has created a generation (or two) for whom school itself is their primary source of stress. The way we "school" students is a big part of the problem itself. insidehighered.com/blogs/just-vis…
Asking everyone to do MORE is not a solution to the problem of student mental health. This includes requiring students to add a "mindfulness" practice to their array of responsibilities. Remove the stressor, rather than trying to cope with a fundamentally bad situation.
Requiring faculty to do more is also not a solution to the mental health challenges of students. Any approach that doesn't get at the roots will not be effective. insidehighered.com/blogs/just-vis…
While faculty should not be required to add counselor to their responsibilities, they can be aided in considering how student anxiety impinges on their ability to learn, and make adjustments to their pedagogy accordingly. insidehighered.com/blogs/just-vis…
We also need to confront the fact that far too many students lead economically precarious lives, an obvious cause of anxiety and depression. We must support them directly. insidehighered.com/blogs/just-vis…
Student mental health isn't a PR problem or something to be managed. It's a fundamental hindrance to the teaching and learning work of the institution. The institution must make the necessary adjustments, rather than putting the onus on faculty/staff/students.
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