MentalHealthStabilityinCollegeAPanelDiscussion

uNicoleMcMahon,CertifiedPeerSpecialist,WaverleyPlace,McLeanHospital

uCourtneyJoly-Lowdermilk,NITEOManager,CenterforPsychiatricRehabilitation,BostonUniversity

uCharlesMorse,AssociateDean/DirectorofCounseling,WorcesterPolytechnicInstitute

uSusanWoods,AssociateDeanofStudentSupportServices,MiddlesexCommunityCollege

When: Monday,February13,2017 7:00PM–8:30PM

Where: BedfordHighSchool9MudgeWay,Bedford

SponsoredbyNAMICentralMiddlesex&BedfordHighSchoolOpentothepublic.Noadmissioncharge.

Questions?Cancellationduetoweather?CallJennieat978-692-2908

FocusQuestions:

• Mychildseemsstablenow,buthasexperiencedsomementalhealthdifficultiesinthepast.Whataresomementalhealth-friendlysignstolookforinacollege?

• Howareteachersandstudentseducatedatyourcollegeaboutidentifyingandhelpingindividualswhomaybeindistress?

• Whatcanaparentdoiftheyknowtheirstudentishavingmentalhealthissuesoncampus?

• Whenastudentbeginstoexperiencementalhealthdifficulties,whatdoesthecollegehaveinplacetohelpthestudentstayinschool?

• Whenastudentneedstotakeamentalhealthleave,aretheresupportsoncampustohelpthetransitionback?