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Did you catch our Pirate Parents Live on Mental Health and Wellbeing? If not, don’t worry – you can watch it now!

Panelists from ECU's Center for Counseling and Student Development, Student Health Center, Campus Recreation and Wellness, and Dean of Students Office discussed ways family members can support their students, themselves, and others as we continue to navigate this challenging time.

This conversation is about 45 minutes, so here are some time codes to help you get the information you need quickly:

• 4:28 - Mental health trends
• 11:25 - Signs of stress, anxiety, depression, etc. that might be seen in your student and ways to help
• 15:03 - Suggestions and tips on how to start a conversation with your student about mental health
• 18:39 - Importance of being a strong listener, instead of always being the “fixer”
• 23:17 - Ways Student Health Services and Campus Recreation and Wellness are supporting students
• 28:10 - The importance of interconnectivity between the offices at ECU
• 33:24 - Ways that students can be physically active in improving their mental health
• 37:20 - Information that family members should keep in mind as we approach the Spring 2021 semester
• 41:05 - Closing thoughts from panelists

Resources mentioned by panelists:

• ECU Center for Counseling and Student Development website: https://counselingcenter.ecu.edu/coping-with-covid/
• ECU Student Health Services website: https://studenthealth.ecu.edu/
• ECU Dean of Students Office website: https://deanofstudents.ecu.edu...
• ECU Well-Being Coaching: https://crw.ecu.edu/wellness-fitness/well-being-coaching/
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Mental Health and Coping During COVID-19: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/managing-stress-anxiety.html
• BetterYou digital app that ECU Campus Recreation and Wellness will be launching for student well-being. Students can sign up with their ECU email: https://register.betteryou.ai/
• ECU CARES: https://ecucares.ecu.edu/
• Emergency Resources:
  • National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 800-273-8255 (TALK)
  • Steve Fund (for people of color): text STEVE to 741741
  • Trevor Project (for LGBTQ youth): 866-488-7386
  • Translifeline: 1-877-565-8860
  • SAGE LGBT Elder Hotline: 1-888-234-7849
  • National Crisis Text Line: text HOME to 741741
  • Veterans Crisis Line: 800-273-8255 Press 1
  • National Domestic Violence Hotline: 800-799-SAFE (7233)
  • Call 911 OR go to the nearest emergency room
• Emergency Resources Local to Greenville, NC
  • Trillium Crisis: 1-877-685-2415
  • Integrated Family Services Mobile Crisis: 1-866-437-1821
  • REAL Crisis: 252-758-4357

Additional resources:

• Collegiate Parent, COVID-19 https://www.collegiateparent.com/covid-19/
• Collegiate Parent, College Mental Health Tips for Parents of Students: https://www.collegiateparent.com/wellness/college-student-mental-health-during-covid-19/
• Collegiate Parent, Dealing with Anxiety About the Start of College: https://www.collegiateparent.com/parent-blog/anxiety-sending-student-to-college/
• Collegiate Parent, How Students are Staying Productive during Quarantine: https://www.collegiateparent.com/student-life/students-look-inward-and-outward-during-coronavirus/
• Collegiate Parent, New Challenges for Students at Home: https://www.collegiateparent.com/student-life/new-challenges-for-students-at-home/
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Grief and Loss https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/stress-coping/grief-loss.html

Not sure where to get your student connected on campus? Ask the Parent and Family Programs Office! You can reach out to parents@ecu.edu or 252-328-6847.

Pirate Parents Live is a series of Facebook Live events held on the Parent and Family Programs Facebook page. For more information about Pirate Parents Lives, visit https://parents.ecu.edu/pirate...