Student Support Resources

A Snapshot of Engle Center Clients

It may be helpful for educators to know what the students are like who visit Counseling Services. 

Here is a snapshot of the kinds of concerns our students have:

Total of 365 clients last year:

• 40% had anxiety/stress
• 20% had relationship difficulties
• 20% experienced depression
• 10% had self esteem difficulties
• 10% had family problems
• 10% had eating disorders
• 4% had sexual abuse histories

(Because students may present with multiple complaints,

 total is greater than 100%)

Some additional information on the students who use our services:

• ¾ are female.
• Evenly divided across year in school.
• 45% self-referred
• Most seen 9 times or less
• 30% on psychotropic medication
• 6 were hospitalized (national average =5.6).
• 2 attempted suicide (as high as 5 in past years).
• 28 engaged in self-injury
• 16 left school for psych reasons
• 29% of our clients were on the Dean’s List.
• 5% of our clients were Residence Life Staff

To learn more about Messiah College students' health habits click here for our National College Health Association (NCHA-II) Fall 2008 survey results. (PDF)
             

• Introduction

• A Snapshot of our Engle Center Clients

• Plan Ahead to Prevent Problems

• Reactions to Class Assignments

• Identifying Distressed Students

• Students in Crisis

• Responding to a Student in Difficulty

• Referral Difficulties

• Confidentiality Concerns

• Understanding Medical Leave

• Additional Campus Resources

• NCHA-II Fall 2008 Survey results (PDF)