Taking the Mask Off Creating Genuine Connection in

Trigger Warning Suicide and related terms Copyright © 2018 The Reflect Organization. All rights

Important Notes This is just an overview Mostly focused on prevention through cultural shifts

Part One Understanding the College Student Mental Health Crisis Copyright © 2018 The Reflect

Fast Facts Suicide is the second most common cause of death among college students

The “Culture of Perfection” “Penn Face, ” “Columbia Face, ” “Duck Syndrome, ” “The

Questions/Comments? Copyright © 2018 The Reflect Organization. All rights reserved. Any unauthorized copying, alteration,

Part Two What is Currently Being Done to Address the Crisis (A Sampling) Copyright

Continuum of Care 8 Key Fact: Asking someone about suicide is not harmful. .

Part Three Impact of What We Are Currently Doing Copyright © 2018 The Reflect

The Good Upticks in number of mental health organizations on campus. 10 Upticks in

Areas For Improvement 12 Management Sustainability Evaluation Basis in research https: //www. amazon. com/Forces-Good-Practices-High-Impact-Nonprofits/dp/0470580348

Highlighted Research One caring person Scattergood Stigma Guide 14 Contact is the best method

Part Four What Can YOU Do to Help Solve the Crisis? Copyright © 2018

What Can YOU Do to Help Solve the Crisis? Be that dependable and caring

Questions/Comments? Please send your thoughts to jared@reflecteffect. org! Copyright © 2018 The Reflect Organization.

Slides: 18

Download presentation

Taking the Mask Off: Creating Genuine Connection in the i. Generation JARED FENTON PRESIDENT, THE REFLECT ORGANIZATION CRISISCON 18 Copyright © 2018 The Reflect Organization. All rights reserved. Any unauthorized copying, alteration, distribution, transmission, performance, display or other use of this material is prohibited.

Trigger Warning Suicide and related terms Copyright © 2018 The Reflect Organization. All rights reserved. Any unauthorized copying, alteration, distribution, transmission, performance, display or other use of this material is prohibited.

Important Notes This is just an overview Mostly focused on prevention through cultural shifts Mostly a national perspective We are all in this together Please offer corrections and/or additions! Green highlights Different areas where YOU can help solve this crisis Copyright © 2018 The Reflect Organization. All rights reserved. Any unauthorized copying, alteration, distribution, transmission, performance, display or other use of this material is prohibited.

Part One Understanding the College Student Mental Health Crisis Copyright © 2018 The Reflect Organization. All rights reserved. Any unauthorized copying, alteration, distribution, transmission, performance, display or other use of this material is prohibited.

Fast Facts Suicide is the second most common cause of death among college students 1 The suicide rate among young adults has tripled since the 1950 s 2 Almost 1/3 of college students report having felt so depressed they had difficulty functioning 3 Over 60% of college students report feeling “very lonely” 4 http: //www. acha-ncha. org/pubs_rpts. html 1 American College Health Association. 2 Ibid. 3 Active Minds. 4 American College Health Association. Copyright © 2018 The Reflect Organization. All rights reserved. Any unauthorized copying, alteration, distribution, transmission, performance, display or other use of this material is prohibited.

The “Culture of Perfection” “Penn Face, ” “Columbia Face, ” “Duck Syndrome, ” “The Undertow, ” etc. 5 Related to “Imposter Syndrome” 6 Ubiquitous “Putting on a happy face to mask your problems” 7 “Hiding your problems and presenting only the good parts of life” 7 “Externally portraying that you are ‘AOkay, ’ that everything is going great, when you are really not feeling good for whatever reasons” 7 http: //makingitlovely. com/2013/01/30/what-ive-learned-from-blogging/ 5 Fenton, Jared. “Unmasking the Undergraduate Experience: Understanding Penn Face at the University of Pennsylvania. ” 6 Ibid. 7 Ibid. Copyright © 2018 The Reflect Organization. All rights reserved. Any unauthorized copying, alteration, distribution, transmission, performance, display or other use of this material is prohibited.

Questions/Comments? Copyright © 2018 The Reflect Organization. All rights reserved. Any unauthorized copying, alteration, distribution, transmission, performance, display or other use of this material is prohibited.

Part Two What is Currently Being Done to Address the Crisis (A Sampling) Copyright © 2018 The Reflect Organization. All rights reserved. Any unauthorized copying, alteration, distribution, transmission, performance, display or other use of this material is prohibited.

Continuum of Care 8 Key Fact: Asking someone about suicide is not harmful. . . In fact, asking someone directly, “Are you thinking of killing yourself, ” can be the best way to identify someone at risk for suicide. 9 8 Logos from Penn Wellness website, The Reflect Organization, and Google Images. 9 National Institute of Mental Health. Copyright © 2018 The Reflect Organization. All rights reserved. Any unauthorized copying, alteration, distribution, transmission, performance, display or other use of this material is prohibited.

Part Three Impact of What We Are Currently Doing Copyright © 2018 The Reflect Organization. All rights reserved. Any unauthorized copying, alteration, distribution, transmission, performance, display or other use of this material is prohibited.

The Good Upticks in number of mental health organizations on campus. 10 Upticks in college/university policy focused on mental health. 11 https: //penntoday. upenn. edu/announcements/a-message-to-penn-students-and-the-community 10 https: //www. wellnessatpenn. com. 11”A Message to the Penn Community. ” Penn Today. April 24, 2018. Copyright © 2018 The Reflect Organization. All rights reserved. Any unauthorized copying, alteration, distribution, transmission, performance, display or other use of this material is prohibited.

Areas For Improvement 12 Management Sustainability Evaluation Basis in research https: //www. amazon. com/Forces-Good-Practices-High-Impact-Nonprofits/dp/0470580348 12 Urban Studies 178, University of Pennsylvania. Copyright © 2018 The Reflect Organization. All rights reserved. Any unauthorized copying, alteration, distribution, transmission, performance, display or other use of this material is prohibited.

Highlighted Research One caring person Scattergood Stigma Guide 14 Contact is the best method https: //www. amazon. com/Paper-Tigers-Jim-Sporleder/dp/B 01 HOJCQ 2 E 13 Redford, James and Karen Pritzker, Paper Tigers. 14 Thomas Scattergood Foundation, “Scattergood Stigma Guide. ” Copyright © 2018 The Reflect Organization. All rights reserved. Any unauthorized copying, alteration, distribution, transmission, performance, display or other use of this material is prohibited.

Part Four What Can YOU Do to Help Solve the Crisis? Copyright © 2018 The Reflect Organization. All rights reserved. Any unauthorized copying, alteration, distribution, transmission, performance, display or other use of this material is prohibited.

What Can YOU Do to Help Solve the Crisis? Be that dependable and caring person. Enable others to be their true selves. Personal level Systems level Contact: 610 -755 -2902 https: //www. johnhain. com/about. html Copyright © 2018 The Reflect Organization. All rights reserved. Any unauthorized copying, alteration, distribution, transmission, performance, display or other use of this material is prohibited.

Questions/Comments? Please send your thoughts to jared@reflecteffect. org! Copyright © 2018 The Reflect Organization. All rights reserved. Any unauthorized copying, alteration, distribution, transmission, performance, display or other use of this material is prohibited.