In this plenary session, Professor Sarah Ketchen Lipson (she/her) will share lessons learned from more than 15 years of national data collected through the Healthy Minds Study, the most comprehensive annual survey on mental health in U.S. higher education. She will discuss prevalence, help-seeking, and trends in student mental health outcomes over time, including promising data in from the two most recent academic years of data collection (2022-2024). The breadth of data examined will include student-reported surveys as well as data from college and university faculty and staff members across the country, including their role supporting students and their own wellbeing. Dr. Lipson will share what her team has learned about best practices in prevention and early intervention for mental health on campus, and future directions for both research and practice.
Learning Outcomes
Understand the current state of mental health in U.S. college and university student populations, including prevalence and trends over time.
Understand the inequalities that persist in terms of risk of mental health problems as well as access to services in student populations.
Understand the current state of mental health among college and university employees as well as the role of faculty and staff in supporting student wellbeing, including challenges and opportunities.
33682 - The State of Mental Health in U.S. Higher Education: Findings from the National Healthy Minds Study
