{"id":22533,"date":"2023-10-12T13:18:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-12T18:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timelycareprod.wpengine.com\/?p=22533"},"modified":"2024-02-26T09:24:52","modified_gmt":"2024-02-26T15:24:52","slug":"mental-health-support-when-a-tragedy-occurs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/mental-health-support-when-a-tragedy-occurs\/","title":{"rendered":"The Need for Mental Health Support When Tragedy Occurs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/mental-health-support-when-a-tragedy-occurs\/#the-compounding-stress-around-the-world\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">The compounding stress around the world<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/mental-health-support-when-a-tragedy-occurs\/#managing-self-care-when-tragedy-occurs\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">Managing self-care when tragedy occurs<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/mental-health-support-when-a-tragedy-occurs\/#1-moderate-your-news-intake\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">1. Moderate your news intake<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/mental-health-support-when-a-tragedy-occurs\/#2-practice-mindfulness\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">2. Practice mindfulness<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/mental-health-support-when-a-tragedy-occurs\/#3-connect-with-others\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">3. Connect with others<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/mental-health-support-when-a-tragedy-occurs\/#signs-you-might-need-extra-mental-health-support\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">Signs you might need extra mental health support<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/mental-health-support-when-a-tragedy-occurs\/#when-to-suggest-professional-help-for-others\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">When to suggest professional help for others<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/mental-health-support-when-a-tragedy-occurs\/#strategies-for-crisis-support-in-higher-education\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">Strategies for crisis support in higher education<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/mental-health-support-when-a-tragedy-occurs\/#1-prepare-for-tragedy\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">1. Prepare for tragedy<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/mental-health-support-when-a-tragedy-occurs\/#2-create-an-emergency-operation-planning-team\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">2. Create an emergency operation planning team<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/mental-health-support-when-a-tragedy-occurs\/#3-make-space-for-students-to-process-after-a-tragedy\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">3. Make space for students to process after a tragedy<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/mental-health-support-when-a-tragedy-occurs\/#the-role-of-247-care-during-a-tragedy\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">The role of 24\/7 care during a tragedy<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"22533\" class=\"elementor elementor-22533\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c671caa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"c671caa\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-82d2677 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"82d2677\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c3bd5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c3bd5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A lot is going on in the world today. The news and response on social media can feel overwhelming. With the compounding stress of politics, the pandemic, war abroad, violence, and tragedies at home, it\u2019s no wonder mental health is suffering in America and rampantly <a href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/pandemic-fatigue-in-schools\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">among college students.<\/a> The question is, how do we cope with the mental exhaustion of life in our evolving new normal?<\/p><p>Watching the news or scrolling through social media exposes us to upsetting political developments, tragedies resulting from violence, accidents, and natural disasters that can compound distress. Whether we\u2019ve been directly impacted by trauma or disaster or we empathize with those who have, those emotions can be hard to work through.<\/p><h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"the-compounding-stress-around-the-world\"><\/span>The compounding stress around the world<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4><p>Heightened aggression and violence including the recent terrorist attacks by Hamas, the unfolding war in Israel and Gaza, and the ongoing war in Ukraine have the entire world on edge.<\/p><p>As we look at the effect this poses on higher education, the overwhelming stress of tragic events can leave college students looking for ways to express discontent with the world where they live. For example, studies show a <a href=\"https:\/\/chicago.suntimes.com\/columnists\/2022\/5\/11\/23066889\/college-students-mental-health-crisis-suicide-survey-pandemic-s-e-cupp-column#:~:text=In%202022%2C%20the%20House%20introduced,cases%20become%20harder%20to%20get.\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">135% increase in depression and 110% increase in anxiety<\/a> from over the past decade, resulting in a frightening rise in suicidal ideation \u2013 over 25% of 18- to 24-year-olds say they\u2019ve seriously considered suicide. The effects of discontent also result in social and emotional distress, vicarious trauma, extreme violence and hatred, fatigue and frustration, substance use disorder, and a host of other mental health conditions.<\/p><p>Given these compounding factors, how can you manage self-care when tragedy occurs?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e28fc21 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"e28fc21\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ade67cb ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"ade67cb\" 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TimelyCare\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1098a6b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"1098a6b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6665be2 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"6665be2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9912731 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9912731\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"managing-self-care-when-tragedy-occurs\"><\/span>Managing self-care when tragedy occurs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4><p>In my experience in mental health and wellness, there are a few principles that students can follow for managing self-care when tragedy occurs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bddd8cc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"bddd8cc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-12087c4 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"12087c4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7cf28f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a7cf28f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1-moderate-your-news-intake\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">1. Moderate your news intake<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-10f9a54 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"10f9a54\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a53efe2 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"a53efe2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc95832 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bc95832\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/health\/mind\/stress-relief-tips\/#footnote_3\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">Screen time increases stress.<\/a> So, you shouldn\u2019t feel bad about taking a break from the news and social media. Unplugging is healthy. Too much news can worsen your fear response and increase stress. If you\u2019re having trouble pulling away from screens, give yourself a limit of how many times per day you check media outlets.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-98926ee elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"98926ee\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-98b1f01 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"98b1f01\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26bda6f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"26bda6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2-practice-mindfulness\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">2. Practice mindfulness<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7ecbe81 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"7ecbe81\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2756e10 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"2756e10\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-002fe01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"002fe01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Mindfulness and meditation help to reduce stress during difficult times, while enhancing mood and self-esteem. I suggest centering yourself by taking a short walk, sitting outside for five minutes, or being present in the space where you are. Take a few deep breaths and connect with your surroundings. What do you hear? What do you see? How many things can you touch and what do they feel like? This activity helps you be in the moment, putting space between what you see happening in the news or online and where you are now.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3f491d0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"3f491d0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2c98c7d ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"2c98c7d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-adfa10a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"adfa10a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3-connect-with-others\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">3. Connect with others<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ddb6652 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"ddb6652\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0e2d885 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"0e2d885\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1be2eb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1be2eb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Share your concerns and how you are feeling with a friend or family member. Maintain healthy relationships and build a strong support system. And if distress impacts activities of your daily life for several days or weeks, talk to a counselor or doctor. (You may also want to join a support group or contact the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samhsa.gov\/#:~:text=SAMHSA%20%2D%20Substance%20Abuse%20and%20Mental%20Health%20Services%20Administration\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)<\/a> national center hotline at 1-800-985-5990.)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-73ab996 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"73ab996\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e0cf5ec ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"e0cf5ec\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcf951c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fcf951c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"signs-you-might-need-extra-mental-health-support\"><\/span>Signs you might need extra mental health support<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4><p>Serious warning signs of stress and mental illness can vary in severity and duration. Some signs to watch for include:<\/p><ul><li>Change in sleep habits such as insomnia, oversleeping, or tossing and turning<\/li><li>Aches, pains, and headaches not attributed to other health conditions<\/li><li>Anxiety and irritation that affect behavioral health<\/li><li>Emotional ups and downs or feeling out of control<\/li><li>Dissociating or withdrawing<\/li><li>Appetite changes<\/li><li>Inability to focus<\/li><li>Inability to stop thinking about a particular trauma<\/li><\/ul><p>If any of these symptoms negatively impact your life, it may indicate that you should seek out professional help for your mental health. If you can\u2019t do the things you used to do \u2014 especially things that brought you joy, it\u2019s probably time to get professional help. If you\u2019re unable to function in your daily life, now is the time to talk to someone who can work through it with you.<\/p><p>If you\u2019ve tried to reduce stress on your own but are still feeling overwhelmed, you aren\u2019t alone. It\u2019s imperative to seek support from mental health professionals like psychologists, psychiatrists, therapists, and primary care doctors. Psychiatrists may prescribe medication to help you cope with stress, anxiety, and other diagnoses. Meanwhile, psychologists, therapists, and counselors can provide relief with various forms of talk therapy. Holistic health practitioners can provide relief as well.<\/p><h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"when-to-suggest-professional-help-for-others\"><\/span>When to suggest professional help for others<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4><p>Certain emotions or behaviors may signal it\u2019s time to encourage a roommate, family member, friend, or loved one to seek professional help for their mental health. Here are a few things to watch for in those close to you:<\/p><ul><li>Uncontrollable crying<\/li><li>Hypersensitivity<\/li><li>Unable to stop talking about a particularly traumatic event<\/li><li>Struggling to work or keep up with studies<\/li><li>Unable to handle stress with normal coping strategies<\/li><li>Difficulty maintaining a healthy appetite or experiencing significant weight loss<\/li><li>Using drugs or alcohol to cope<\/li><li>Engaging in risk-taking behaviors<\/li><li>Unable to focus<\/li><li>Sleeplessness<\/li><li>Lack of interest in activities that once brought enjoyment<\/li><li>Panic attacks<\/li><li>Mistrust of people they normally confided in<\/li><li>Overwhelming sense of guilt and unworthiness<\/li><li>Restlessness or agitation<\/li><li>Anger and violent outbursts<\/li><\/ul><p>If a roommate, friend, or family member talks about suicidal or homicidal thoughts, I strongly recommend you take those statements seriously and immediately <a href=\"https:\/\/mhanational.org\/im-looking-mental-health-help-someone-else\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">call a professional<\/a> for help.<\/p><h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"strategies-for-crisis-support-in-higher-education\"><\/span>Strategies for crisis support in higher education<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4><p>As the mental health of college students has worsened, in many cases, access to on-campus services is harder to get. This in and of itself is a tragedy, and sadly, a preventable one \u2013 one which leaves the potential for struggling students to slip through the cracks in the event that trauma or tragedy occurs.<\/p><p>So, what can higher education do to prepare to support students during a crisis?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3f32513 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"3f32513\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-30dea9d ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"30dea9d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53bf92d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"53bf92d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1-prepare-for-tragedy\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">1. Prepare for tragedy<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-aa2adb6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"aa2adb6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-79573f4 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"79573f4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbb04fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fbb04fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It\u2019s critical that <a href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/campus-support-after-student-suicide\/?highlight=postvention\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">postvention planning<\/a> be done in advance for likely traumatic events (e.g., natural disasters, active shooters, national and global tragedies, on-campus suicide, etc.). Plans should be specific enough to be useful, while flexible enough to apply to various circumstances. The ultimate goal is to prepare the community to know how to respond in the event of a tragedy. Postvention efforts should be reviewed regularly to examine the effectiveness of responses and explore issues that could have been handled better. This <a href=\"https:\/\/adaa.org\/sites\/default\/files\/postvention_guide-suicide-college.pdf\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">postvention guide<\/a> created by a Higher Education Mental Health Alliance (HEMHA) Project is a helpful resource.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3028d53 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"3028d53\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b7aefcd ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"b7aefcd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed80dfc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ed80dfc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2-create-an-emergency-operation-planning-team\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">2. Create an emergency operation planning team<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-23dab63 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"23dab63\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-87ed856 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"87ed856\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9cef85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e9cef85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The emergency operations planning (EOP) team should include school personnel from various departments (e.g., administrators, educators, psychologists, nurses, facilities managers, transportation managers, food personnel, family services representatives). It should also include student and parent representatives, as well as individuals and organizations that serve the interests of students, staff, parents, racial minorities, and religious organizations. The team should be small enough to permit close collaboration with community partners, while also representing the school and its community. Together the EOP should develop systems and preparedness protocols for likely tragedies so the community knows how to respond both during and in the immediate aftermath of tragic events.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cc71649 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"cc71649\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-203b99b ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"203b99b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b21f387 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b21f387\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3-make-space-for-students-to-process-after-a-tragedy\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">3. Make space for students to process after a tragedy<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f05b194 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"f05b194\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c83687d ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"c83687d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a858f97 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a858f97\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>More than anything, students will need to talk after a tragedy, and also during a difficult ongoing event (e.g., Israel-Hamas war, war in Ukraine). They\u2019ll <a href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/what-is-a-mental-health-peer-to-peer-program\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">need peer support,<\/a> as well as faculty, staff, and college administrators to listen empathically as they express their feelings and concerns.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f935cc5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"f935cc5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a1e65d6 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"a1e65d6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a82a22 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a82a22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For more initiatives higher education can use to support students during a crisis, visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/resources\/?_sft_resource-type=webinar\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">TimelyCare resource center<\/a> to learn how to create a college campus environment that promotes mental well-being, and can help students navigate the compounding stress of the pandemic, war abroad, violence, and more.<\/p><h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"the-role-of-247-care-during-a-tragedy\"><\/span>The role of 24\/7 care during a tragedy<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4><p>The bottom line is that as humans, we all need support. And while not everyone has used a service like TimelyCare, it\u2019s good to know there is professional help available if needed. In those times when we deal with a tragedy so horrific that it can spiral us into darkness and depression, it\u2019s encouraging to know there\u2019s another human available for support 24\/7\/365.<\/p><p>When colleges use a technology platform like TimelyCare to ensure <a href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/continuity-of-care\/?highlight=continuity\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">continuity of care<\/a>, it creates a campus culture that enables students to access care efficiently \u2014 especially during times of prolonged tragedy, when patient volume and visits are higher. A fully integrated telehealth or virtual health care solution helps students meet their care needs around the clock and more quickly than traditional care facilities can provide. TimelyCare provides on-demand emotional support, a peer community, scheduled counseling, and psychiatry (by referral) to support student mental health. And that means peace of mind for campus administrators, health care professionals, students, and their families.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/contact\/\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"follow noopener noreferrer\">Contact us to learn<\/a> how an integrated healthcare solution with telehealth can support your students\u2019 health, academic success, and personal well-being during times of tragedy.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A lot is going on in the world today. The news and response on social media can feel overwhelming. With the compounding stress of politics, the pandemic, war abroad, violence, and tragedies at home, it\u2019s no wonder mental health is suffering in America and rampantly among college students. 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