You’re invited!
A partnership between…
a PERSONAL and PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY that aims to:
Leverage the latest research to understand why & how the pandemic is impacting overall well-being.
Identify practical steps to proactively move forward on the Languishing-Flourishing Scale.
Carve out time for self-reflection and personal self-care.
Spark connections to support academic and well-being success in the coming year.
Provide input as to how to proactively address positive well-being for our campus community.
The pandemic has had an enormous impact on faculty and students alike. These sessions will provide practical and real-life tools and techniques that can help you personally, professionally, and positively impact our our campus-wide community.
Faculty:
From the Chronicle of Higher Education: “A frantic spring. A grueling fall and winter. The past year has not been kind to the faculty. In a survey this past October, conducted by The Chronicle and underwritten by Fidelity Investments, more than 75 percent of the 1,122 faculty respondents said their workload had increased since the start of the year. The majority said their work-life balance had deteriorated. And with the global pandemic still not under control, the next months are uncertain.”
Students:
Before the pandemic, almost a quarter of college students had been diagnosed or treated for anxiety or depression in the previous 12 months (ACHA, 2019b). Add to that, the traditional college years coincide with the age of onset for several lifetime mental illnesses (McGorry et al., 2011). Furthermore, the demand for mental health services exceeds the resources available on most campuses (LeViness et al., 2019). This has led the public and scholars alike to declare a mental health crisis on college campuses (Schwartz & Kay, 2009).
These issues were magnified in Spring 2020 when college students’ environment changed rapidly, leading to increased isolation from their established social and academic communities. Young Minds reported that 83% of young respondents agreed that the pandemic worsened pre-existing mental health conditions, mainly due to school closures, loss of routine, and restricted social connections (Young Minds, 2020). The same survey indicated that 55% of college students surveyed would not know how to access mental health services from a professional when experiencing a crisis (Active Minds, 2020).
YOU’ll PARTICIPATE IN A SERIES OF THREE SESSIONs:
ALL TUESDAYS!
June 29 from 1-2 pm CDT: THE ‘WHY” BEFORE THE “HOW” with Saundra Schrock, Ph.D.
July 20 from 1-2 pm CDT: Check-in on Insights, Ideas, and A-Ha’s
August 10 from 1-2:30 pm CDT: Wrap-Up and Q&A with Saundra Schrock, Ph.D.
FACILITATORS
Levelhead Founder and CEO,
“Thriving in a Global Pandemic and Beyond” Author
Director for Health, Counseling, and Well-Being at the Pruitt Center for Mindfulness and Well-Being, UW-Superior
Program Manager of Mindfulness & Well-Being at the Pruitt Center for Mindfulness and Well-Being, UW-Superior
“Inadequate efforts to recognize and address college students’ mental health challenges, especially during a pandemic, could have long-term consequences on their health and education (Browning et al., 2021). ”
LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR PARTNERSHIP & RESEARCH
We’ll BE UTILIZING THE BOOK, “THRIVING IN A GLOBAL PANDEMIC AND BEYOND” (provided to you AT NO COST BY THE PRUITT CENTER FOR MINDFULNESS AND WELL-BEING).
You can pick up the book at the first session or coordinate pick-up with lori or randy at the Pruitt Center as needed.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR THESE TUESDAYS:
CASE STUDY AT UW-SUPERIOR
In partnership with the Pruitt Center for Mindfulness and Well-Being at the University of Wisconsin – Superior, Levelhead participated in a case study for select classes in Spring and Fall 2020. The purpose of this study was to assess the acceptability of the “Learning to Thrive” content, delivered on the Levelhead digital engagement platform, as a classroom tool for improving stress, increasing student engagement, and improving focus and attention.
Click here for a copy where you’ll learn about the:
Pandemic’s Impact on University Students Nationwide
Critical Observations at UW-Superior
Significant Changes from Fall to Spring 2020
Key Findings
Role of Higher Education Going Forward
REFERENCES (Even more in the report!)
Active Minds. (2020). The Impact of COVID-19 on Student Mental Health. Retrieved from https ://www.activeminds.org/wp-content/uploa ds/2020/04/Student-Survey-Infographic.pdf.
American College Health Association. (2019). American College Health Association: National College health assessment II: Reference group executive summary spring 2019. American College Health Association. https://doi.org/10.1080/24745332.2019.1620558
Browning, M. H., Larson, L. R., Sharaievska, I., Rigolon, A., McAnirlin, O., Mullenbach, L., ... & Alvarez, H. O. (2021). Psychological impacts from COVID-19 among university students: Risk factors across seven states in the United States. PloS one, 16(1), e0245327.
LeViness, P., Gorman, K., Braun, L., Koenig, L., & Bershad, C. (2019). The association for university and college counseling center directors annual survey: 2019. Association for University and College Counseling Center Directors.
McGorry, P. D., Purcell, R., Goldstone, S., & Amminger, G. P. (2011). Age of onset and timing of treatment for mental and substance use disorders: implications for preventive intervention strategies and models of care. Current opinion in psychiatry, 24(4), 301-306.
Schwartz, V., & Kay, J. (2009). The crisis in college and university mental health. Psychiatric Times, 26(10), 32. https://www.psychiatrictimes.com/view/crisis-college-and-university-mental-health
Young Minds. (2020). Coronavirus: Impact on young people with mental health needs. https://youngminds.org.uk/media/3708/coronavirus-report_march2020.pdf.