Presented by: Dr. Monica Heller - \; A ssistant Professor of Psychology and Counseling\; Director of Undergraduat e Psychology
\nDr. Michael Martynowicz\, Associate Professor of Psyc hology and Counseling\; Field Director of Psychology and Counseling\; Dire ctor of MS in Psychology Program\, University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne.
\nCollege students have always dealt with stress and mental health issues\, but incidence rates have \;increased dramatically ove r the past decade. The majority of college students report feeling anxious \;and overwhelmed by their studies\, one in four meets the diagnostic criteria for a psychological \;disorder\, and one-third report having considered suicide. This alarming trend has also recently been observed i n the younger adolescent population. Unfortunately\, many of these individ uals do not seek help and attempt to deal with the struggles on their own. Often coupled with these concerns is \;a history of adverse childhood experiences (e.g.\, neglect\, abuse\, dysfunctional family structure).&nb sp\;Research indicates that an increasing number of students deal with adv ersity as children\, and there can be significant long-term consequences.< /p>\n
Poor mental health and wellness as well as adverse childhood exper iences are strongly related to student achievement and success. With the r ise in the prevalence of mental health and stress-related academic challen ges among today&rsquo\;s youth population\, it is imperative that communit ies \;recognize the need to better understand the psychosocial and beh avioral factors that impact our kids. This presentation highlights the sta tistics and research on these current student issues and provides informat ion regarding avenues for prevention\, intervention\, and local resources.
\nThis program is intended for adults. Register for all pro grams online at www.acpl.info/cale ndar\, on the ACPL mobile app\, or by calling the branch. In an effort to be courteous to our presenters\, audience members\, and waitlisted reg istrants:
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