At the height of the pandemic, mental health issues for college students were even more common. About60% of studentsmet the criteria for at least one mental health issue, like generalized anxiety or major depressive disorder. However, theissues existedbefore COVID-19: In 2019, ...
If you happen to ask college students about the health problem they suffer from most often, you will hear about the common cold and flu. These are the issues that bother most learners who stay on campus. First of all, viruses spread really fast in crowded places, which makes the campus a...
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College students faced many challenges when COVID-19 forced most schools to shift online. Mental health issues have increased, giving even more reason for research and intervention. As the new Fall semester approaches, it is necessary to foster connectedness and provide social and mental heal...
Dean of Students at Elizabethtown College, Nichole Gonzalez, said they are continuing to see a range of mental health issues within their student population. “We’re seeing, you know the typical things lately of increased anxiety, and whether that be general anxiety or social anxiety, depression...
Already, college students experience a range of mental health issues: change, disruption, autonomy, loneliness, stress, and anxiety. But coupled with the onset of the pandemic, students felt compounding mental health issues only grew. For parents and loved ones, you may notice a young adult in...
However, while schools wait for the introduction and effects of this funding, help is needed now for college students across the country. Find out how to help college students with mental health issues in this blog, with 4 actionable strategies you can put in place to help alleviate mental he...
Many college students are seeking help for mental health issues. In fact,61number of college students, struggling with anxiety, depression or other mental health issues, has risen a lot over the years.David Reetz, a famous psychologist, has ideas about62young people are having such a hard ...
As of fall 2023, around 37 percent of college students rated their health as very good, while only 14 percent stated their health was fair or poor. Many colleges and universities provide health services for their students and promote awareness of the various health issues that students encounter...
(HealthDay)—This year of pandemic isolation and anxiety has been tough for many, but an expert says college students are at particularly high risk for mental health issues as they transition from adolescence to adulthood.