Student Leaders Struggling: When the Best & Brightest Need Help
Mental Health Issues On Campus
Solve a problem hidden in your most productive students, they're easy to spot:
- The student government president with the 4.0 GPA.
- The R.A. who also edits the campus newspaper.
- The student active in campus ministry who spends weekends volunteering at a clinic.
On the surface they look invincible.
Deep down they could be close to a breakdown.
Student leaders are not immune to stress or mental difficulties.
Though they’re usually better equipped to handle the rigors of college life, they sometimes pile on more responsibilities and don’t allow themselves desperately needed downtime. Often advisors don’t see anything wrong until it’s too late.
Staff need to recognize the signs of a struggling star student, be aware of the additional stressors an organization might provide and intervene before the student leader has a real crisis.
Hear from three leading education experts with ground-level experience in student affairs, psychology and organizational development, who give you all the tools necessary to keep student leaders on the right track.
In this 75-minute seminar on CD:
- Understand the risks of emotional and mental crises
- Recognize the problem signs
- Know what to do when a student leader needs help
- Intervention and postvention techniques
- Re-evaluate demands, offers and expectations placed on student leaders
- Help student organizations deal with a leader’s absence
- Create a comprehensive plan to prevent “leader over-load”
Who will benefit:
- Student activities directors and staff
- Student union/center directors and staff
- Student organization advisors
- Fraternity and sorority life staff
- Student government advisors
- Residence life staff
- Peer education advisors
- Orientation directors and staff
- Anyone with a stake in student leader well-being

Recorded: 8/5/2009
Running Time: 75 Minutes
Audio with PowerPoint
3 WAYS TO ORDER:
- Supplemental Materials
- PowerPoint Handouts
![]() | Lee Burdette Williams, Ph.D. |
![]() | Barry A. Schreier, Ph.D. |
![]() | Christine M. Wilson, Ph.D. |
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