3 2 Promoting Student Mental Health: A State of Well-being Promoting Student Mental Health: A State of Well-being TABLE OF CONTENTS Greetings! 6 Introduction 7 Dedication 8 Acknowledgments 9 CHAPTER ONE: RECOGNIZING STUDENTS IN DIFFICULTIES AND DISTRESS 10 Mental Health Trends to Watch 12 Student Mental Health 3-Tier Intervention Model 22 Conversation Starters 24 CHAPTER TWO: WARNING SIGNS OF DISTRESS 26 Academic Changes 29 Physical Changes 29 Mood and Behavioral Changes 30 CHAPTER THREE: APPROACHES IN HANDLING STUDENTS IN DISTRESS 31 When You Talk to a Student 34 When Should You Make a Referral? 36 When The Student is Showing Aggressive Behaviors or Suicidal Urges 38 Emergency Contacts 41 Care for Hospitalization 42 CHAPTER FOUR: DIVERSITY ON HKUST CAMPUS 44 Respect and Sensitivity 47 Students with Special Educational Needs (SEN) 49 • Physical Disabilities 50 • Chronic Health Problems 50 • Learning Disabilities 51 • Psychiatric Disorders 52 • Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) 53 • Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) 53 Sensitivity to LGBTQ Students 54 CHAPTER FIVE: SUPPORTING STUDENTS WITH MENTAL HEALTH DIFFICULTIES 55 Supporting Students with Mental Health Difficulties 56 Challenges and Struggles that Students Experience 58 • University Life Adjustment/Transition 58 • Academic Stress and Difficulties 58 • Peer Pressure or Interpersonal Difficulties 59 • Technology Impacts 60 • Love Relationships and Sex-related Concerns 60 • Family Related Problems 61 • General Health Concerns 62 • Personal Growth and Development 62 • Career Development and Planning for Future 63 Major Mental Health Concerns that Students Present and the Support They Need 65 • Emotional Distress n Anxiety and Stress 66 n Depression 68 n Grief and Bereavement 71 n Trauma/Crisis 74 n Disordered Eating 76
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