Crisis on campus: College students grappling with mental health disorders and schools are woefully unprepared

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Uday Deb
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For students, college life is a turning point in their life! Away from the comforts of home, away from the constant love and attention they seek, life on college campuses becomes hard and rough, especially for those students who are not ready/prepared to connect with multiple students from different walks of life. life, some well mannered, some not so well mannered, some soft spoken, some rude, some helpful, and some very gruff.

Not only that, the increasing pressures to complete curriculum, study, perform and score give them very little time to enjoy socializing and connecting with like-minded students.

In today’s age, students are swamped with work: they carry the workload to bed and wake up with the load in the morning. They hardly get to sleep, stretch or breathe easily.

Most of the time, studying in closed rooms leaves very little fresh air. Also, anxiety and fear take over when most are labeled as ‘misfits’ by other students and are bullied to no end, naming, insulting and breaking their confidence and self-esteem. Some are body-shamed, others are made to rethink their capabilities, few are emotionally tormented. This vicious cycle becomes too difficult to manage.

For students living on college campuses, outside of their cities, homesickness coupled with a lack of compassion and empathy shown by their fellow students or sometimes even their peers and faculty members, causes them to break down emotionally.

This is often the case, which is why crisis on campus always affects the mental and emotional well-being of students. What colleges can probably do is have a lot of mandatory recreation and outdoor activities, and encourage a mix of students from various walks of life sharing their common interests and hobbies, participating in entertainment programs, grievance redress sessions, and clubs. of laughter Students should be counseled on the art of ‘being compassionate’, ‘being friendly’, ‘being receptive’ and ‘being humble’.

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Having students learn to meditate, regulate their breathing, do yoga, and focus on their nutrition will improve their overall emotional well-being.

While good nutrition will instill vitality and improve the overall well-being of your biology; In addition to changing the structure of your mindsets and emotions, exercises and other sports activities will help balance your mental balance.

Schools can play a role in shaping the personality of students. Therefore, at the school level itself, children must be prepared to face the challenges of university life.

Maximized Child Development…Mickeymized!!!

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