Colleges Have a Distressing Mental Health Crisis
By Sanjay Rajpal
Are You Stressed?
Anxious?
Depressed?
The Mental Health Of Our Future is at Risk...
Covid-19 added fuel to the fire
51% of the College Students surveyed said that the Covid-19 pandemic caused their stress levels to Rise as compared to previous years.
The Numbers on Mental Stress are shocking
Approximately 83% of College Students faced Moderate to Serious Levels of Stress.
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It's clear that the students spend the majority of their weekly time studying either in class or outside of class.
Studies show that this added pressure from stressful academics leads to an increased likelihood of developing Depression.
And the students turn to methods that provide them some relief...
The number of College Students using Marijuana nearly tripled between 2017 and 2020.
There was an increase of 216.67% in the number of college students using Nicotine Vapes between 2017 and 2020.
The number of College Students using Hallucinogens nearly doubled between 2019 and 2020.
The Price of Stigma, Prejudice, and Discrimination
The cause of Students turning to drugs and refraining from seeking help from the correct resources is majorly because of the Stigma around Mental Health Issues.
The Price for this Stigma and Discrimination is paid by the loved ones of individuals facing Mental Health Issues
Data from 2019 reveals that about 13.3% of students seriously considered ending their lives over the preceding 12 months.
There has been an upward trend in suicide rates among individuals between the age of 25 to 34 years of age.
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If You feel Stressed, Anxious, or Depressed.....
Let's deal with Mental Health Issues The Right Way
“A key part of transforming how we understand and address mental health includes how we talk about mental health.”-Vice President Kamala Harris
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Carnegie Mellon University Resources
The following are some resources that are available for Free to students at Carnegie Mellon University. I highly recommend you take a few minutes to review the resources.
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References
ASPF. (2022, February 04). Suicide Statistics. Retrieved from American Suicide Prevention Foundation: https://afsp.org/suicide-statistics/
Assessment, A.-N. C. (2022, January). Graduate/Professional Student Reference Group - Executive Summary. Retrieved from ACHA: https://www.acha.org/documents/ncha/NCHA-III_SPRING_2022_GRAD_PROFESSIONAL_REFERENCE_GROUP_EXECUTIVE_SUMMARY.pdf
Assessment, A.-N. C. (2022, January). Graduate/Professional Student Reference Group - Data Report. Retrieved from ACHA: https://www.acha.org/documents/ncha/NCHA-III_SPRING_2022_GRAD_PROFESSIONAL_REFERENCE_GROUP_DATA_REPORT.pdf
Elflein, J. (2022, March 07). Percentage of U.S. college students with depression in 2021. Retrieved from Stastista: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1126279/percentage-of-college-students-with-depression-us/
National Institute on Drug Abuse. (2019, September 13). Drug and Alcohol Use in College-Age Adults in 2018. Retrieved from National Institute on Drug Abuse: https://nida.nih.gov/research-topics/trends-statistics/infographics/drug-alcohol-use-in-college-age-adults-in-2018
Neal, K. (2022, January 12). College Students More Concerned About COVID-19 Than Ever, New Survey by TimelyMD Finds. Retrieved from https://timely.md/college-students-more-concerned-about-covid-19-than-ever/
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