Mental Health Issues In the Classroom: How Faculty Can Recognize, Support & Refer

Description  Challenge - Faculty managing mental health  Faculty are often unaware of how to recognize distressing behavior in the classroom. Some faculty do not know what role they should play in college students' mental health. Because faculty are not mental health providers, they often feel unprepared to handle matters of student mental health and worry they will do more damage than good. Key Takeaway Attendees will learn to recognize signs of mental health distress in their classroom and better manage those concerns while maintaining academic integrity.  Overview College student mental health should be an institution-wide responsibility. If various areas within a College/University each respond to the issue of college student mental health in a targeted way, we can better tackle the totality of this concern. This session is intended for faculty and instructional staff who acknowledge the presence of college student mental distress and want to play an active role in cr