Victoria Ong
Middle Tennessee State University, USA
Posters & Accepted Abstracts: J Health Edu Res Dev
MentorMTSU is a peer-based mentoring program for students with mental illness at Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) with its foundation in sociological, theoretical frameworks. Its aims are to establish trusting, well-developed relationships between its members, to improve the quality of life for students coping with a mental illness, and to promote mental health literacy through advocacy and awareness. The program will last the duration of one semester, with mentors and mentees having either individual or group contact 4-6 hours per week. The program, in its trial run, aims to provide 30 student mentors and aid 30 student mentees, with a ratio of 1:1. Unlike other services for mentally ill students at MTSU, MentorMTSU does not concentrate on professional counseling services. Built on by literature and positive review, it involves peer-mentoring services from students similar to each other. Shared experiences, as well as shared goals, goal plans, and obstacle maneuvering, will be a major focus of the program proposed. A strong, well-developed relationship between mentor and mentee is hoped to be achieved through this process. Additionally, holding events to raise awareness and advocate for the mentally ill, as well as workshops on building life skills, will be held to improve quality of life for both mentors and mentees through this program.
Email: vmo2f@mtmail.mtsu.edu
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