Depression Awareness Workshop
Naziat Hassan
Rationale
-College is a time where transition occurs
-New relationships
-New environment
-Many are living away from home for the first time
-Overwhelming situations
-Homelessness, -Financial Concerns, Undocumented Students
Rationale (Continued)
BUT...
Rationale (Continued)
-Untreated depression has a longer lasting effect
-Interfering with day to day activities
leading to substance abuse-ACHA
-Women are more likely to resort to drinking alcohol-ACHA
-Many adults do not seek help for their Depression
-Study done in 1987-962 students from 3 different institutions reported experiencing suicide and depression
Rationale (Continued)
-Study done by Furr, et. al in 2001-53% of college students reported feeling depressed since beginning college
-Suicide rate amongst college students was approximately half of that of non-student suicide rate
-Contributing Factors
-Social problems
-Relationship problems
-Academic problems
-Inadequate living conditions
Target Population
-Aim is to identify depression early on
-First-year freshmen students
-new to the campus
-new to navigating through the college
-Ethnically and socioeconomically diverse students
-Big cities and New York City especially, often times students have never encountered depression
-Transfer students
-starting from scratch over again
-retaking some classes
Planning Committee
-Manager-Health and Wellness Education and Grant Development
-Email blasts, talking to students and professors
-Director of Outreach and Education
-Flyers and Marketing
-Director of Wellness Center, LMHC
-Go over clinical content of workshop
-Ways to better reach out to students
Resources
Supplies
Laptop
Projector
Pens
Paper
Flashdrives
Giveaways
Wallet Cards
Sign-In Sheets
*Wellness Center can bring these to set up
Space
Graduate Center room
Tables
Chairs
Other
Clinical Social Worker
Monetary
Budget Proposal
-Space and room for 25 to 30 students-$450
-Food and beverage-$200-$300
-Speaker-$400
-Total Cost-$1,000-$1,080
Non-monetary Costs
-Time
-Being present at the workshop
-Delivering a presentation and information that is of good quality and informative
Planning
-Have LAGCC Wellness Center collaborate with Graduate Center’s Student Counseling Services to hold this workshop-have them sponsor the workshop
-Get in touch with Graduate Center’s College Association and/ or Campus Life
Inform them that the Wellness Center would like to hold a workshop at their campus
-Hold weekly meetings to go over workshop goals and objectives
-And to better the ways in which we communicate depression to students
-Construct a budget for space, supplies, refreshments, and giveaways
-Let students be aware of the workshop at orientation and club fair
Goals and Objectives
-Students will identify three succinct symptoms of depression
2) To have students gain an understanding of how depression affects prominent areas in one’s life
-Students will be able to name three different coping skills
3) To have a plan and protocol in hand when someone expresses suicidal ideations
-Students will identify three different hotline numbers if someone is in a crisis
Format of Workshop/ Agenda
Pilot test for future workshops
11:00-11:30-Students will enter the building and start taking their seats-Administer questionnaire
11:30-12:00-Introduce speakers and staff of the Wellness Center and the clinical social worker from Bay Ridge Counseling Center
12:00-12:30-Ice breaker-In one word, describe what makes you sad? What makes you happy?
Format of Workshop/ Agenda (Continued)
12:30-1:30-Clinical Social Worker will speak about signs and symptoms of Depression
What are the Signs and Symptoms?
-Behavioral
-Inability to concentrate
-Not getting enough sleep or sleeping too much
-Physical
-Loss of appetite and enjoyment in activities
-Fatigue
-Tension headaches
-Emotional
-Sadness
-Anger-directed towards self
Format of Workshop/ Agenda (Continued)
1:30-2:15-Lunch Break
2:15-2:35-Question and Discussion of the Symptoms
2:35-3:35-Coping Skills and Mechanisms
Coping Skills
-If feeling alone, surround yourself with family members and/ or peers
-Perform extracurricular activities-clubs, sports, volunteer activities-New York Cares
-Interpersonal Process Groups-express emotions directly, feel connected to others
-feelings of acceptance by others-increases self-esteem
-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
-Keep a thought record
-Challenge negative thoughts
Format of Workshop/ Agenda (Continued)
3:35-4:35-Intervention, On-Campus Resources, and Hotline numbers
-Wrap-Up-Questions and Answers
Plan of Action-Implementations
Emergency Protocol:
-If you or anyone you know who maybe having suicidal ideations and thoughts and/ or plan-contact a licensed professional, refer to one, or call 911 immediately
On-Campus Services
-THEY ARE FREE!
-Student Counseling Services at the Graduate Center
-The Wellness Center at LaGuardia Community College
Hotline Numbers
-On wallet cards
-1-800-LIFE-NET
-Samaritans Suicide Prevention Hotline - (212) 673-3000
-LIFENET - (800) 543-3638, Spanish:
(877) 298-3373, Asian:
(877) 990-8585, TTY:
(212) 982-5284
Ethical and ADA Considerations
-All responses to questionnaires and surveys are anonymous and kept confidential
-They will locked away in a cabinet and only be referred to for research purposes
-The Graduate Center is wheelchair accessible for anyone who has physical disabilities
-Flyers and invitations need to be made accessible and edible for anyone with visual impairments
Evaluation
Pre-Workshop
-Questionnaire-Assign a number to the questionnaire
-Administered when students are signing in
-What do they hope to gain from this workshop?
-When you think of Depression, what thoughts come to your mind?
- Do they or someone they know anyone who displays symptoms of depression?
-Did they ever have suicidal ideations?
Post-Workshop
-Formative Evaluation
-Survey-Rating Scale
Post-Workshop Survey-Rating Scale
| Strongly Disagree | Disagree | Neither Agree nor Disagree | Agree | Strongly Agree |
Did the workshop meet your expectations? | | | | | |
Are you likely to use the tools provided in the workshop? | | | | | |
Do you feel you are now well-informed of the signs and symptoms of depression ? | | | | | |
Are you likely to attend future workshops on this topic? | | | | | |
Outcome and Expectations
-Workshop may receive positive feedback
Students will leave the workshop being better informed about depression
-A similar psychoeducation workshop conducted for teens and their parents was well-received
-Most participants felt they were well-informed of the workshop
-Students will be aware of the resources available on campus and outside of campus