KINE 4710 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Psychopathology, Learned Helplessness, Mind-Wandering
20 Sep 2016
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Mindfulness as an alternative for supporting university student mental health: cognitive. National college health assessment over 50% of students report high distress. Anxiety and depressive disorders increased from 20% to 24% in five years. The ratio between counsellors and distressed student it not adequate to solve the mental distress problem. Mental health risks elevating personality traits (maladaptive perfectionism) that can become diagnosable psychopathology if it is not stopped/prevented. Start to de stigmatize mental health issues and provide outlets for these issues. Most people have rated their stress to moderate to high but have not used mental help from school or even would take help if provided. Number of students has increased over the years but counsellors have not risen as much. Scientific evidence supports that mindfulness meditation helps treat anxiety and depressive disorders and reduce stress. With consistent practice, awareness of present" experiences with a nonjudgmental attitude reduces distress.
