Fostering Mental Wellness: What Colleges Can Do
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May is Mental Health Awareness Month – a moment for colleges across the nation to reflect on their commitment to the well-being of their students. According to Gallup, during the spring 2023 semester, 66% of college students reported feeling stress on a given day with 51% of them expressing they felt worry. In addition, 39% said they endured loneliness and 36% sadness. These survey results showed a stronger feeling of stress among female college students, with 72% saying they felt stress the previous day as compared to 56% of male students. So as a college or university, what are we to do to help our students who are feeling pressure and stress like never before?
Originally published: May 28, 2024
Author: Marvin Krislov
Position: President
Institution: Pace University
Published by: Forbes