Mental health Education for College Students under the Background of the COVID-19

Abstract

College students are a vulnerable group that battles mental health disorders due to the demand they face to succeed in their academic life, financial constraints, the pressures of finding a successful career path. The COVID-19 pandemic has served to exacerbate their levels of anxiety, depression, suicide ideation, eating disorders and even alcohol and substance abuse. The burden of the pandemic has increased stressors in their lives, such as financial stress, loneliness, social isolation, increased class workload that impede their mental health. The objective of this academic paper was to explore these challenges, their solutions and the role of education and awareness as a mitigating strategy and intervention for building resilience and promoting mental well-being.