Mental Illness Among Students
Mental Illness Among Students
Mental Illness Among Students
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ABSTRACT
Mental health problems can affect a student's energy level, concentration, dependability, mental ability, and optimism,
hindering performance. Over the past few decades, mental illness has been extensively increased among students. Most of the
people think that mental illness is something that happens to someone else like “that won’t affect me; I am not like a mentally
retarded person” and that’s the root of this problem. People are considering the symptoms as normal. Anxiety, depression,
eating disorders, psychotics and mood swings are the most common symptoms that cannot be ignored. The truth is that, among
students, anxiety, depression and eating disorders are extremely common. According to mental health research conducted by
the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), one in four students has a diagnosable mental illness. A lot of pressure from
parents, Stress from exams, - pressure of getting good grades in university. These aspects destroy the inner peace of students.
Going away on an exchange may for sure add to that - it is an additional challenge that can sometimes make you feel more
stressed and on edge. According to a research, students that are diagnosed with either anxiety or depression” among children
aged 9–23 life increased from 5.4% in 2003 to 8% in 2007 and to 8.4% in 2011–2012 and 11.6 % in 2013-2020. The scale
relates to the four types of the mental disorders among students, such as tired or headaches, mood swings or insomnia. Previous
results showed that more the 38% students are diagnosed with mental disorders. The results showed that the mental illness
affect mental illness affected health status and destroyed the inner peace of students.
Key words: Mental Illness, depression, Inner Peace, University Students, Suicidal thoughts
Introduction
Educate parents
Student responsibility
According to research taken by the American
psychological association that a total of 87% of
I think the students should be aware of the
American students agreed that having a mental health
harm effects of mental illness. If can managed
disorder is nothing to be ashamed of, and 86% said
to survive the difficult times, then he can
they believe that people with mental health disorders
survive the harsh waves of mental stress but
can get better and that is the best thing. The survey
for that he must have to value himself. If he
found that 87% of people said they would be very
can treat himself with kindness and respect,
comfortable being friends with someone with a
and avoid self-criticism and make time for
mental health disorder, and 69% would be very
hobbies and favorite games, or broaden your
comfortable in interacting with a person with a
horizons, these all are such ideas that will
mental health disorder. Those numbers plunged,
inhale someone to get rid of this disorder. Do a
though, for more intimate[22,23]
daily crossword puzzle, gardening, take dance
envelopment: The proportion of people comfortable letting someone with a mental health disorder care
relating someone with a mental health disorder was for a child.
51%, and only 35% said they would be comfortable
Despite this welcome news, some humiliation still disorder among students. If the society play an
exists. A third of defendants (33%) agreed with the important role in breaking down the shackles of this
statement, people with mental health disorders scare disorder then this could be overcome within few
them and 39%would viewSomeone differently if they years.
knew that person had a mental health disorder and
that is the bad thing and that will enhance mental
Another survey has taken adolescent mental behavior, and expectations, this leads to providing
health department, that the majority of students better educational support and lifestyle. Families with
having ages between 20-24 years will suffer mental low incomes are more concerned with providing
stress due to having poor lifestyles and this ratio is basic needs only to their children. The constant
increasing day by day stressors that encourage poverty, reduced parental
involvement, and hostile living environments deeply
affect an individual’s mental health. This study also
encourages the way for getting higher studies to
identify students who may show signs of weakness in
the early stages and those who end up becoming ill or
commit suicide Moreover, the magnitude of the
problems might also help in policy making and
establishing counseling centers in universities.
CONCLUSION
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