S1E5: Marquette Counseling Center

Mental health challenges among college students are more common and more complex than you think.In this episode, the Kelly Albrecht sits down with Brenda Lenz, Director of the Marquette Counseling Center, to unpack what really happens behind the scenes when students seek support. Brenda clears up the biggest misconceptions about campus counseling, explains how crisis situations are actually handled, and uncovers the support systems most people don’t realize exist until they or someone close needs help.What really happens when a student walks into the Counseling Center in crisis? Could understanding these untold truths prepare you or someone you care about to handle a challenging moment on campus? Tune in for specifics you won’t get anywhere else.This episode features Brenda Lenz on the misunderstood world of university counseling and what caring for students truly looks like.Episode Highlights:11:01 - But it's also, I think sometimes when other people don't necessarily know what to do and they're concerned, they should just call us. Putting your head together with somebody else is always a way to think better about next steps. Because I think we care a lot about what happens to our students. And it isn't just one person's job on our campus to take care of students.25:12 - There are also a wide range of other things that students can do on their own to manage anxiety. And so that's why...the community being knowledgeable about how to help students or how to get them when they feel like they need more is really important.29:39 - When we have significant incidents on our campus that involve our students, I'm never not impressed with all the folks that are willing to get involved and not only support students, but each other. I think it's about when we know that there might be certain people, staff and faculty are really involved in an incident, the ability for other folks, the willingness for other folks to say, is there something that we can do to help your team?Connect with the Office of Student Development