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...look through it, and take it home and talk about it.”DIALOGUE?But students remain concerned that raising awareness on campus doesn’t necessarily lead to a transformation in the way sexual assault is discussed, said Chas J. Hamilton ’07, a peer educator at the Office of Sexual Assault Prevention and Response at Harvard (OSAPR).“There’s always that kid with all these technical questions,” Hamilton said, “‘Is it sexual assault if I do this? How about this...
...University make student mental health a primary concern when students won’t even do it themselves. While there should be no complacency in advocating for better care and policies on the side of the administration, students must also help themselves by accessing resources already in place, providing peer support, and making mental health a priority in daily habits...
...Mental Health Services, according to a history of science and psychology thesis by Judy Z. Herbstman ’07. This may be in large part due to understaffing, but other resources on campus are drastically underutilized as well. It often seems as if there are more peer counselors than students using peer counseling services. Students rarely approach proctors and tutors about issues of mental and emotional health. Yes, formal training for these positions on such issues should be decidedly augmented, but it is hard to justify such training when students do not approach people in those positions for help...
Another way in which students can promote their own mental health and that of their peers is to participate in peer support groups or events. The Mental Health Advocacy and Awareness Group holds regular events promoting such interactions, including the recent Tell Your Story Day and Mental Health First Aid program, as well as a weekly peer support group. Community Health Initiative Representatives hold study breaks and events through the houses. Organizations such as Christian Impact hold forums and host speakers on topics of student mental health...
Participating in formal campus peer support events—even just as a listener and supporter—is necessary to reduce stigma and show respect for other students. With so many sympathetic but Type A personalities here at Harvard, many believe that “it is fine for other people to have those problems—but not me!” How many students feel confined to the anonymous sites like tellyourstory.wikispaces.com and Bored@Lamont because they think their fellow students would look down on them as weak? Peer-to-peer stigma, a large reason why students...