It’s not very often that you hear someone say, “Wow, I really wish I had stepped back from college to focus on my health.” In fact, you probably will never hear it—from previous generations. But college students nowadays? Prepare to start hearing just that.
College is a unique time of change, excitement, and astronomical levels of stress. In a country hyperfocused on individual achievement, high school and college years are leaving students stressed, anxious, and depressed.
Attending college is exciting, but it comes with many challenges. If you are a student, you are probably fighting several battles at once, trying to keep up with the workload, meeting deadlines, and managing your budget. Add the pandemic to the equation. In the midst of it all, you’re also trying hard to network and socialize. It may not sound like much, but all these extra challenges can impact your mental health. And they do—numerous studies prove that there are plenty of reasons to be more worried about the mental health of college students than ever before.
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