Mental Health Services in Higher Education
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While I mostly support this proposal, I think it has a few faults. I think the main one lies in a student trying to connect with a “peer coach”, and it not working out well due to the fact the student and the peer coach do not know each other well. When talking about mental health, there is a massive amount of trust being placed in the other person, and the fact that these peer coaches still are peers, can contribute to a possibly uncomfortable nature of communication. I also know that the peer coach would be trained how to handle certain situations where the things shared would be needed to get reported to people higher up. Obviously this is a good thing in terms of safety, but how can this program foster open communication while also ensuring that safety is prioritized? Overall I like the concept of more mental health access in university settings though. I think providing students with the opportunity to have support in multiple different facets of university life, with all of its challenges is obviously beneficial. Where I think this specific proposal is a lot better than other proposed solutions is that it is done via peers. I think that this is a lot more accessible than having designated counseling or a more structured setup, which could possibly feel overwhelming to students who need help but are not confident to speak up and ask for it.
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