Handling the lack of mental health support for university leaners
Many college students are suffering from mental health issues nowadays. Some are suffering from anxiety, stress, depression and burned out, but the schools do not give them enough help. This is a growing problem and it impacts students’ well-being, academic success, and whether the students will stay in school. This paper looks at the lack of mental health support for college students, outlines the issue, explains why it is important, and stresses the need for action.
Description of the Problem
Mental health issues like depression, anxiety, and burnout among the college students in U.S. are climbing. There are many campuses struggling to provide and students wait days for times to see someone to talk to (Oswalt et al., 2020). This is a problem that pervades all students but hits first-years, students of color and all families in financial distress the hardest because they are more likely to be susceptible and less likely to get help due to stigma or ignorance.
The COVID 19 pandemic worsened things making it more isolative and uncertain as institutions had no support systems that are required with this crisis (Oswalt et al., 2020). The effects consist of increased absences, lower grades, and thoughts of suicide.
For universities with large student numbers and low budgets, there is a greater liability; large student bodies and low budgets mean a wide-ranging population that is not being served by universities with a paucity of funds to provide adequate support. We could have surveyed students about their mental health needs, as well as both observed which support strategies have worked for other schools.
Problem Statement
Mental health challenges among college students are increasing, while too many institutions have the necessary timely, accessible, and comprehensive support they need to respond to students’ wellbeing and academic futures are at serious risk.
Why This Problem Was Selected
This is a problem that I have seen firsthand have an adverse effect on my peers and it is one that I chose. I know several students who have struggled emotionally in college, and both getting help and getting help when you need it has been delayed or impossible (Priestley et al., 2022). There is reason to believe that mental health support can be better served by students and in the health of college communities.
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