Exploring themes

for support student mental health

Useful resources are proposed in relation to 15 themes to support student mental health, classified within seven levels of intervention. Some levels target the entire student population, while others target students experiencing adjustment difficulties or mental health problems.

The following resources are available for each theme:

Examples of practice: listed local and foreign practices to provide food for thought.
Research data: popularized information on scientific data
Tools: guides, articles, websites designed to support the implementation of practices.
Webinars and training: resources for developing knowledge and skills.

Consult all tools for staff members

1

Institutional structure

Measuring and monitoring mental health

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Organization, planning and policies

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2

Supportive and inclusive environment

Equity, diversity, and inclusion

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Physical spaces

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Preventing sexual violence

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Teaching practices

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Awareness

Raising awareness of mental health and healthy lifestyle habits

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Raising awareness of suicide prevention

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The community’s ability to respond to signs of difficulty

Detection and assistance by staff members

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Peer support

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5

Students’ ability to adapt and self-manage

Adapting to change and transitions

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Socio-emotional skills development

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Mental health services

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Crisis

Crisis management

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References

Ministère de l’Enseignement supérieur. (2021) Plan d’action sur la santé mentale étudiante en enseignement supérieur 2021-2026

Commission de la santé mentale du Canada. (2020) La Norme pour les étudiants du postsecondaire

Canadian Association of College and University Student Services (CACUSS). The Post-Secondary Student Mental Health: Guide to a Systemic Approach

1. Institutional structure

2. Supportive and inclusive environment

3. Awareness

4. The community’s ability to respond to signs of difficulty

5. Students’ ability to adapt and self-manage

6. Mental health services

7. Crisis