Student wellness is both mental and physical. Mental health needs to be addressed in order to address student wellness. Mental disorders are a growing issue nationwide; according to Chadron State College, 1 in 4 adults, between ages of 18 to 24, have a diagnosable mental health disorder. Inevitably, mental health affects the physical health of a person which is a big issue on campus and needs to be addressed. Student wellness is an important issue because of the severe consequences that mental and physical disorders can have on a person. Although the University of Nevada, Reno provides programs and locations that address this issue, they do not provide essential awareness and easy accessibility for every student on campus. Our team will provide recommendations on how to improve UNR’s line-up of staff members, the accessibility to their health locations, and how to promote awareness.
Intro:
As a young adult in college, there are many changes and adaptations needing to be made during the chaotic time of moving away from home and moving to college. Services offered on campus from the Student Health Center and other counseling or disability are …show more content…
UNR addressed eating disorders in the past but is not addressing it directly now. The awareness walk was on March 1, 2014, and the awareness week began in 2012. Awareness of a serious issue like a student’s well-being should not only be for a week. The awareness week could have been extended for a month, however, one week felt substantial enough for UNR. During the health awareness week, all that UNR did was.[provide examples]. Another aspect that is lacking in NRAP and counseling services is that the organizations are just healing the surface instead of getting towards the root of mental and physical health. UNR has addressed this issue in the past, however, the methods were not
Intro:
As a young adult in college, there are many changes and adaptations needing to be made during the chaotic time of moving away from home and moving to college. Services offered on campus from the Student Health Center and other counseling or disability are …show more content…
UNR addressed eating disorders in the past but is not addressing it directly now. The awareness walk was on March 1, 2014, and the awareness week began in 2012. Awareness of a serious issue like a student’s well-being should not only be for a week. The awareness week could have been extended for a month, however, one week felt substantial enough for UNR. During the health awareness week, all that UNR did was.[provide examples]. Another aspect that is lacking in NRAP and counseling services is that the organizations are just healing the surface instead of getting towards the root of mental and physical health. UNR has addressed this issue in the past, however, the methods were not