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The challenges to student well-being
As the pressure on mental health services on campus has increased, colleges have sought other technology-enabled methods for supporting students. Campaigns that reduce stigma around mental health issues and challenges can normalize help-seeking behavior and encourage students to access services that may suit their needs (e.g., a stress management workshop or in-person counseling). Student wellness programs can help students navigate the challenges of college life while fostering emotional resilience, reducing stress, and improving academic performance.
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- Like others, the university had seen a “surge” in demand for services, said Trish Murphy, director of student counselling services at Trinity College Dublin.
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- All our buildings are fully wheelchair accessible, and we work to put plans and adjustments in place to allow all students to fully engage in student life at BIMM.
Wellbeing services and counselors can develop an awareness of these issues as a context for the fears transgender and transitioning students may express. One example is the use of gender expansive language that goes beyond the gender binary of she/hers and he/his to include the singular they/their or the use of the honorific to “Mx.” Affirming students’ gender through pronouns without qualification (e.g., “preferred pronouns”) is described by the Human Rights Campaign as a way to support others (HRCF, 2018). Peer support groups that focus on SGM issues can help students who are in the process of exploring their identity, experiencing challenges in close relationships, or validating their identity. Some students may not have felt comfortable working through this aspect of their selves if they lived in a hostile community, while other students may not have developed or recognized a desire to investigate until they arrive at their college or university.
Local Supports and Resources
A summary of the life skills programmes is outlined and depicted in Addendum A and Table 3. It was anticipated that evidence sought from these categories of health professions would add to the understanding of student support needs due to the complexity of their clinical teaching that requires clinical placements when working with clients. The authors acknowledge the continuous developments in research regarding student support services. Studies not focused on life skills were excluded as well as review articles, theoretical articles, conference presentations and expert opinion articles. It is believed that this overview may provide insight into the trends that have shaped the implementation of life skills programmes across this time period.
Koen et al supported the findings of this study and advised that a holistic wellness approach, emphasising the interdependent dimensions of wellness, should be considered as part of a positive holistic learning environment. The importance of considering multimodal support provisions encompassing curricular support, academic learning support and peer support was emphasised in the current study. Support services should be designed to promote conducive learning environments that promote the holistic development of students.