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Maryam Makei
Professor Nestle
English 102
23 June 2023
Reflection Of The Mental
Mental health in college students has consistently been an issue. A study conducted by
The American College Health Association in 2022 found that 77% of the 54,000 students
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surveyed were experiencing some form of psychological distress (Bryant et al.). There is this
constant stigma on mental health and providing resources. Students deserve the privilege of
better resources that can alleviate the stress and anxiety they experience. Another study
discovered that only 40% of students believe that their schools are presenting them with the
correct resources (Bryant et al.). Students are still experiencing the effects of Covid-19 to this
day. They were expected to have their schedules disrupted, as well as beginning to worry about
the future; in turn, this causes anxiety on these students. Many argue that students are
consistently stressed due to being overworked and adapting to a new environment. I agree with
this statement because mental health is pushed aside when it comes to younger audiences time
and time again.
Mental health is someone’s condition regarding their emotional and psychological state.
By providing students the proper resources and care, it can benefit their performance in school
and keep them with their head high. I plan to attract an audience of administrators, students, and
faculty. I want this to be my target audience because addressing a problem rooted within the
administration and course workload placed on students must reach them directly for change to
take place. To reach my audience, I created a post for Instagram and Twitter. I wanted my post to
be informative yet straightforward. Instagram and Twitter are social media platforms used for
many things; they are utilized for entertainment, political issues, societal issues etc. I made use of
these platforms because there is an extremely broad demographic, and many college students
consume social media.
I implemented the pathos and logos rhetorical appeals in my social media post. I wanted
to get emotions involved through mentioning changes in their environment and how those may
affect their day-to-day lives on campus. Having my audience relate to my post is helpful because
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