Topic:
Improving Mental Health Resources for College Students
There is a
growing need for mental health support on college campuses, with many
institutions struggling to meet the increasing demand for counselling and
support services (Abrams, 2022). College students’ mental health treatment has
increased from 19% in 2007 to 34% in 2017, as identified by Lipson et al.
(2019).
The main
factors contributing to this issue include inadequate campus mental health
resources, the ceaseless culture of prejudice that still surrounds mental
health issues, a rise in academic and monetary pressure, challenges of
transitioning to college, and people becoming more enlightened and ready to
seek help than before, all this puts pressure on limited resources.
Possible
solutions are to encourage the campus counselling centre funding, set up
several layers of peer support, incorporate mental health topics into
orientation and general classes, launch a mental health orientation campaign,
and establish a tie-up with off-campus mental health facilities.
Another
critical factor in students’ concerns and performance is mental health. This
topic is also very pertinent to college students and deals with a current issue
that has both a short-term and long-term impact on people’s lives and the
campus at large.
