Understanding Student Mental Illness In The Post-Secondary Environment

Date/Time: 
January 31, 2012 - 10:00am
Where: 
Lakeshore Campus, B118

Workshop Description: What is Mental Illness?

Brief Overview of the Major Mental Illnesses

  • Depression
  • Bipolar disorder
  • Anxiety disorder
  • Psychoses
  • Personality disorders

Current Findings – The American College Health Association and National College Health Association Ontario Survey

  • The Challenge of Being a Student with a Mental Illness in Post Secondary Studies
  • Mental Illness in Action
  • Responding to Mental Illnes
  • A comprehensive information package will be provided at the end of the session.

Facilitator: Maureen Carnegie, B.S.W., M.Ed., Coordinator and Disabilities Consultant
Disabilities Services

Register online on The Centre for Teaching & Learning website.