Undergraduate managers and college directors were together on Wednesday at the recreation center to talk more about the request that students want more Mental Health assistance and how it may be possible for classes that could potentially start this fall.
When we looked at “Wellness First” city hall, took part in by a rough estimate of 75 undergraduates and teachers, talked about the new changes to college guidance office times and the performance of an all day phone number you can call whenever you need help. The meeting was targeted to clear up how the periods will mess with the undergraduates while they go through ups and downs of stress, like exams, homesickness, and etc.
“Our priority is ensuring that no student feels they have to navigate a crisis alone while balancing a full course load,” spoken by Marcus Thompson, who is a sociology major and the person who started this meeting. “While the new hotline is a step forward, we are pushing for more consistent, in-person availability that matches the late-night study habits of our student body.”
Throughout the 90 minute meeting, people have taken a survey at the end for people to fill out, and have found out that about 40% of the students at IU Southeast have been getting support and help in the mental health aspect. Thompson has said that yes students do get help from the staff, but some undergrads have to wait for up to three or two months to get an appointment for help.
This conversation has shown some digital storytelling as well by the endorsement for mental health. Some of the undergrads have come up with an idea saying that they could create something like an “audio Postcard” that have undergrads that don’t want their identity to be known, to express their mental health as well so that other people can take away the embarrassment of wanting help. An administrator from the college health department, Dr Rodriquez makes a point of the troubles that if they grew the employees, but admired the undergrads ambition for a peer counseling web.
“Peer-to-peer connection is often the first line of defense in a university setting,” Rodrguez said, “By training student mentors to recognize the signs of burnout and anxiety, we can create a more resilient community that supports our professional counseling staff.”
The city hall came to an end with the development of an undergrad-power job force. This category is accused of drafting a professional presentation to bring up the budget so the college is able to get more help in the counseling and mental health industry.
