Cook Linda J
Department of Nursing, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, Bloomsburg, PA 17815, USA.
J Psychosoc Nurs Ment Health Serv. 2007 Apr;45(4):40-4. doi: 10.3928/02793695-20070401-09.
Mental health problems in the college population appear to be increasing in number and severity. University counseling services are limited in the number of counselors they can hire to meet the increasing demands. In addition, it is believed that many students do not actually seek much-needed counseling services due to lack of knowledge about mental health problems or services, stigma, or denial of the severity of the problem. Left unrecognized and untreated, mental health problems may lead to students dropping out or failing out of college, attempting or committing suicide, or engaging in other risky, dangerous behaviors that may result in serious injury, disability, or death. Mental health nursing faculty can help address this problem on college campuses by offering courses on mental health issues and skills, becoming involved with NAMI-on-Campus groups, and seeking grant opportunities that can be used to help develop and enhance services for the college community. Information about how to establish a NAMI-on-Campus group can be obtained by accessing http://www.namioncampus.org or http://www.nami.org.
大学生群体中的心理健康问题在数量和严重程度上似乎都在增加。大学咨询服务部门能够雇佣的咨询师数量有限，难以满足日益增长的需求。此外，据信许多学生由于对心理健康问题或服务缺乏了解、存在污名化观念或否认问题的严重性，实际上并未寻求急需的咨询服务。如果心理健康问题得不到识别和治疗，可能会导致学生辍学或被开除、企图自杀或自杀、或从事其他可能导致严重伤害、残疾或死亡的危险行为。心理健康护理教师可以通过提供关于心理健康问题和技能的课程、参与校园内的全国心理健康联盟（NAMI）团体以及寻求可用于帮助为大学社区开发和加强服务的资助机会，来帮助解决大学校园中的这一问题。有关如何建立校园NAMI团体的信息可通过访问http://www.namioncampus.org或http://www.nami.org获取。
