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1 paź 2022 · By nearly every metric, student mental health is worsening. During the 2020–2021 school year, more than 60% of college students met the criteria for at least one mental health problem, according to the Healthy Minds Study, which collects data from 373 campuses nationwide (Lipson, S. K., et al., Journal of Affective Disorders, Vol. 306, 2022 ...
1 sty 2023 · In the 10 years leading up to the pandemic, feelings of persistent sadness and hopelessness—as well as suicidal thoughts and behaviors—increased by about 40% among young people, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System.
Mental health is a state of mind characterized by emotional well-being, good behavioral adjustment, relative freedom from anxiety and disabling symptoms, and a capacity to establish constructive relationships and cope with the ordinary demands and stresses of life.
In 2021-2022, 23% of adults experienced a mental illness in the past year, equivalent to nearly 60 million Americans. More than 5% of the U.S. adult population (12.8 million people) reported experiencing serious thoughts of suicide.
Our review of dozens of studies and surveys revealed that during the first year of the pandemic, a significant portion of young people experienced negative impacts on their mental health and well-being and on their opportunities to develop key social and emotional competencies.
26 kwi 2023 · When the COVID-19 pandemic began, U.S. college students reported increased anxiety and depression. This study examines mental health among U.S college students during the subsequent 2020–2021 academic year by surveying students at the end of the fall 2020 and the spring 2021 semesters.
4 mar 2021 · This is the largest known study to report on the mental health needs of community college students in the United States. Findings have important implications for campus policies and programs and for future research to advance equity in mental health and other key outcomes, such as college persistence and retention.
