• Trauma and PTSD Among Students
• Suicidality on Campus: A New Student Mental Health Crisis
• Substance Misuse on Campus: How Holistic Wellbeing Programs Can Help
• Maintaining Students’ Wellbeing in Times of Crisis: The Power of Resilience
• Supporting First-Generation Students on Campus
• Supporting LGBTQIA+ Students
• Preventing Cyberbullying Among Student Populations
• Providing Mental Health Support for BIPOC Students
• Targeting Support to Specific Student Groups: BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, International, First-Generation and Students with Disabilities
• Addressing and Preventing Suicide Among Post-Secondary Students
• Improving Students’ Work-Life Balance on Campus
• Helping Students Develop Good Money Habits
• How Post-Secondary Institutions Can Support Student Mental Health
• Millennials and Mental Health
• Returning to College Post-COVID-19: Managing Uncertainty

• Supporting the Wellbeing of International Students
• The State of Student Mental Health: Trends & Insights
• Gaps and Barriers that Reduce Access to Student Mental Health Support
• How Post-Secondary Institutions Can Address Student Burnout

A mental health crisis is emerging among college and university students. A remarkable one in five college and university students states they experience suicidal thoughts. Three out of five say that they’re currently living with a mental health disorder. Experts believe the COVID-19 pandemic is partially to blame, as students have had a challenging time coping with pandemic-related mental health issues and stress.

In 2022, the top five mental health challenges students faced included depression, anxiety, suicidal ideation, eating disorders, and addiction. Loneliness appears to be another significant issue, as two-thirds of students in the U.S. reported feeling lonely during the fall 2020 semester. However, this isn’t just a problem U.S. students face. In 2022, 35% of students in the United Kingdom reported feeling lonely all or most of the time.

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Part of the student well-being and mental health crisis appears to be due to a disconnect among college and university presidents and students. Sixty-eight percent of university presidents said student mental health is their most prominent issue in 2021. However, just 13% of students reported using mental health services on campus. There is just one counselor to every 1,000 to 2,000 students at small to medium-size schools and one counselor to every 2,000 to 3,500 students at large universities.

What can students do to combat loneliness and some other common mental health issues such as depression and anxiety? Some of the best options are to locate support through counseling centers, limit social media use, initiate conversations with fellow students, and get involved in extracurricular activities.

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