It Takes a Campus: Evolving How We Address Mental Health on College Campuses

Abstract

This paper aims to promote awareness regarding the state of mental health on college campuses. Attention is brought to trends seen over recent years regarding students' concerns, and ideas for making campus-wide changes that promote awareness, and use of existing mental health services. Recommendations for improvement include enlisting the student body to take up peer support and mentoring roles. Further, it provides ideas for promoting a mental health-friendly culture on campus by means of creating designated student spaces that promote wellbeing involving educators and campus staff address mental health issues faced by students.