Mental Health Survey Results Presented by Mohsan Beg, - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Mental Health Survey Results Presented by Mohsan Beg, Psychologist/Clinical Director; and Anne Mullen, Accessibility & Human Rights Manager

Mental Health Survey Results A survey consisting of 10 questions was sent to all employees in the fall of 2015 and then to all students in late 2015 and early 2016. The purpose of the survey was to conduct an environmental scan of the mental health initiatives and supports on campus, to determine strengths, weaknesses and gaps within the campus community. This information is being used to develop a Mental Health Strategic Framework.

Mental Health Survey Total Responses 2500 2000 1500 2128 1000 500 700 0 Employees Students

Responses- Employees 93 13% 700 600 212 30% 500 400 300 395 57% 200 100 0 Employee Responses - Total 700 Staff Faculty Preferred not to answer

Student Responses Graduate or Undergraduate 2500 2000 1500 1558 75% 1000 500 526 25% 0 Respondents = Graduate - 526 Undergraduate - 1558 2084

Student Responses Part-time or Full-time 2500 2000 1953 1500 94% 1000 500 128 6% 0 Respondents = 2081 Part-time - 128 Full-time - 1953

Student Responses Live On or Off Campus 2500 2000 1892 1500 91% 1000 191 500 9% 0 Respondents = Live On-Campus Live Off-Campus 2083

Employees “ Based on my experience at UWindsor, I have observed a need for more mental health resources .” Scale of 0 to 10, 10 B eing “Strongly Agree” 140 123 120 107 97 100 86 80 60 45 41 40 23 20 14 11 9 7 21.8% 4.1% 17.2% 15.3% 19.0% 1.2% 1.6% 2.5% 2.0% 8.0% 7.3% 0 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Total Responses - 563

Students “ Based on my experience at UWindsor, I have observed a need for more mental health resources .” Scale of 0 to 10, 10 Being Strongly Agree 350 332 297 300 286 285 273 250 200 150 150 100 87 78 63 46 50 30 4.0% 7.8% 2.4% 1.6% 3.3% 4.5% 17.2% 14.8% 14.2% 15.4% 14.8% 0 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Total Responses - 1927

Do you think students are aware of, and use, the mental heath resources provided by your faculty/department/unit or student organization? Yes 21% 25% 24% Yes 45% No No 34% 51% Yes - 929 Yes - 166 No - 706 No - 354 I don't know/prefer not to answer 427 I don't know/ prefer not to answer - 180 Students – 2062 Responses Employees – 700 Responses

Employees: Rate your own knowledge of campus mental health support services for students, on a scale of 0-10, 10 being very knowledgeable ” 80 72 70 65 60 60 52 52 51 48 50 38 40 37 28 30 20 12 10 9.9% 7.4% 11.7% 9.3% 5.4% 12.6% 10.1% 14.0% 10.1% 7.2% 2.3% 0 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Total Responses - 515

Students: Rate your own knowledge of campus mental health support services for students, on a scale of 0-10, 10 being very knowledgeable 250 234 225 218 199 200 153 150 139 136 129 108 100 68 56 50 13.5% 9.2% 12.0% 14.1% 8.3% 13.1% 7.7% 8.2% 6.5% 3.4% 4.1% 0 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Total Responses - 1665

Employees: Would you be interested in receiving mental health training? Prefer not to answer 66 13% No Yes 155 308 29% 58% Total Responses - 529 Yes - 308 No - 155 Prefer not to answer - 66

Students: Would you be interested in receiving mental health training? Prefer not to answer 223 13% Yes No 1036 413 62% 25% Respondents - 1672 Yes - 1036 No - 413 Prefer not to answer - 223

Employees: What types of mental health training interest you? 300 256 250 222 215 193 200 177 160 140 150 100 50 35 0

Students: what types of mental health training interest you? 1200 1017 1000 944 924 800 737 736 678 561 600 400 200 64 0

Themes: Employees What suggestions might you have for resources and/or programs that can be developed to provide more mental health support to members of the campus community? Most common answers: 1. More awareness – Increased distribution of information, through email, DailyNews, marketing campaign – Training for employees “ create an action plan on what to do with a student in distress that each and every employee and faculty member know how to follow ” – “ Remove the Stigma campaigns” – Regular intervals of awareness pieces (e.g. monthly, weekly, etc.) 2. Increased Student Involvement/Events - Networking of groups on campus/support groups for students - Health fairs - Support for international students 3. Services - More Counselling hours being available / free mental health screenings - Hotlines - Student mentoring programs

Themes: Students What suggestions might you have for resources and/or programs that can be developed to provide more mental health support to members of the campus community? Most common answers: 1. Awareness/Training – At the start of the semester or before, send information to students about mental health resources. Notification sent through email. “ I assume that there is mental health support on campus, but I honestly have no idea how one would access it, or to what extend it exists. This information should be easily accessible and well advertised ”. – Provide workshops and training for increased self-care. – Training for instructors about student mental health needs. 2. Increased Student Involvement/Events - Networking of groups on campus/support groups for students. - More events where student can connect “ Integrating a better sense of community and support through addition of clubs, and school spirit through events”. 3. Services - More Counselling hours being available / reduced wait times. - More support for LGBTIQ, international students and students who are away from their families.

If you were working with a student whom you suspected was in distress or displaying worrisome behaviour, where would you refer them? For both employees and students: - less than ½ of those who answered the question provided referral information to appropriate resources - the remainder didn’t know or didn’t respond

Do you have any other suggestions regarding supporting mental health across our campus? Employees: Students: - Focus on all campus groups - Greater awareness about resources - Increased awareness - More mental health services for Graduate Students - More resources and longer counselling Workshops for 1 st year students office hours - - Relaxing/inviting spaces to help foster - More on-campus Counselling hours for discussions students - Exercise classes, e.g. yoga, offered at - Workshops about stress reduction and strategic times in strategic locations. coping strategies - Mental Heath training be part of employee orientation/mandatory training - More collaboration across campus

Thank You 4 th Year Nursing Students who assisted with sorting the survey data: Yohana Asgodom Patrick Dorion Jenna Lee Olufolahan Olubanwo

Where do we go from here?

Where do we go from here?

Shared Responsibility

CACUSS Post-Secondary Student Mental Health Strategy

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