1. : Trinity College Dublin Disability 4 th Annual Symposium The Balance between Individual Support and an Inclusive College Environment: The Role for Disability Services in Working with Students Experiencing Mental Health Difficulties. June 2015 Declan Treanor Director, Disability Service Trinity College Dublin

2. Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin New frontier…

3. Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin “Mental health is a most important, maybe the most important, public health issue, which even the poorest society must afford to promote, to protect and to invest in.” (World Health Organisation, 2003

4. Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin Interesting facts 1 in 4 people will experience a mental health difficulties every year. Source: Mind UK Source: Mind 9 out of 10 people with mental health problems experience discrimination and stigma Source: Time To ChangeSource: Time To Change Only 4 in 10 employers would hire someone with a mental health condition Source: Department for Work and Pensions UKSource: Department for Work and Pensions Nearly 3 in 4 young people fear the reactions of their friends when discussing their mental health problems Source: Time To Change A person with depression is at least 50% more disabled than someone with angina, arthritis, asthma or diabetesSource: London School of EconomicsSource: London School of Economics

5. Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin Ahead participation report 2013/14

6. Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin AHEAD participation survey 13-14 Of the 9694 students represented in the disability profile… 1054 (10.9%) have a Mental Health Condition; Of the 2576 new entrant undergraduate students with disabilities… 257 (10%) have a Mental Health Condition, 83 (3.2%); Of the 2185 final year undergraduate students with disabilities 245 (11.2%) have a Mental Health Condition; Postgrad - Mental Health Condition (15%)

7. Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin DARE Applications by Disability 2014 Disability CategoryTotal ADD/ADHD193 Asperger's Syndrome / Autism194 Blind / vision impaired46 Deaf / Hard of Hearing107 DCD – Dysgraphia / Dyspraxia323 Mental Health Condition384 Multiple Disabilities - Cross Compensation8 Neurological Conditions175 Significant Ongoing Illness443 Physical Disability133 SLD1418

8. Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin ESF-Fund for students with disabilities Review of the Fund for students with disabilities taking place in 2015 HEIs Total ¢7,621,615 8,513 FE Sector ¢2,368,447 1,389 Mental Health Applications in HE 767 - 10% MH applications in HE with DS MH supports 18% Funding is at the general allocation rate varies from HEI to others range ¢20 to ¢500 per student

9. Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin Trinity data

10. Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin Trinity newly registering with DS 14-15

11. Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin Trinity total registered with DS in 14-15

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13. Trinity Observations Trinity College has the highest number and the highest proportion of students with mental health difficulties of any HEI in Ireland. Mental health conditions are regarded as the most prevalent of all disability types and therefore it is likely that they are simply under diagnosed and under disclosed in other HEIs. In Trinity, 33% of all students with disabilities who withdraw are students with MH (91 of 277, 2003-2013; Students are choosing to disclose more often than students did 5 to 10 years ago but do not identify with the disability label or service; Do better academically when they register for support early (use or uptake of support varies considerably); Often take longer to progress through HE compared to students without disabilities (medical repeats or time off);

14. Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin Disability Services and MH Student with MH do not identify with a disability or want to engage with Disability Services (DS); Need to define supports better for this group; DS struggling to know who to effectively support this student cohort; DS not confident in understanding the needs, impacts of the MH on student and how to get students to engage; Unclear what Reasonable Accommodations will work; Fitness to study issues and lack of policy; Fitness to practice issues and difficulties dealing with students with MH in this arena.