The Mental Health Of The Wealthy

The fact that many students like me join clubs and get good grades to only impress universities, face pressure from parents, teachers and society, yet still deal with mental health problems. These issues have played a major role in my educational life, and have led me to conclude that we as a society need to reform the education system and change the ideologies of society and how it values education to prevent the future generations of students from facing such affairs in their

In the United States only 50% of public school students receive any education on mental health issues prior to college. Yet, the years between middle school and college have the highest percentage of United States youth suffering from mental illnesses. Of college students who were surveyed across the country, 50% reported their mental health as being below average or poor, and 30% reported problems with schoolwork due to mental health issues.

Mental health among college students has been proven to be a relevant social issue that our society faces. There are certainly a few different institutions that play a large role within the development of this social issue. The first institution, and the primary institution at play with this issue, is the higher education system. In terms of mental health and having access to resources, college students haven’t always been as lucky as they are today. One study in 2007 explains the story of Junior at Syracuse University (Kravets, 3081). Anita Rutman had a history of mental health issues; she even found herself being admitted to a mental health hospital. One morning in February, she threw herself off of the eighth floor of Boland Hall and landed on a patio and fortunately lived. However, her attempt stemmed from the university sending her letter three days prior that informed Anita that the school was planning to dismiss her because of her suicidal tendencies (Kravets, 3081). Anita later sued Syracuse for ten million dollars for malpractice and negligence in handling her condition.

Many people surrounding the concept of college and collegiate students are recognizing what many surveys are proving. The reason people are starting to notice is because recent studies and surveys are presenting that there is evidence of a rise in mental problems. To name a couple of them, depression, suicide and even eating disorders among the collegiate students. The reason this issue has evolved into a controversy is because not only are these survey showing that the umber of students developing mental health issues is increasing but the people being affected by this issue is growing. Some stakeholders have a bad and some have good viewpoint on this issue. The stakeholders fighting and voicing their viewpoint in this controversy vary from

Among contemporary high school students, a commonly-repeated idea is that they have the “same levels of anxiety as mental patients from the 1960s.” While this vague quote is from an unknown source, and can be construed as somewhat prejudicial, it is fairly accurate in terms of sentiment. Although some high schools work to create a more positive, constructive environment for students, there are several elements inherent to these schools that contribute heavily to feelings of inferiority, such as those Simone de Beauvoir acknowledges in the statement “when an individual is kept in a situation of inferiority, the fact is that [they] do become inferior.” This tends to have a profound impact on students’ mental health, especially those who are members of marginalized groups, who

One of the biggest problems among students within post-secondary are the struggling issues of mental health such as depression, anxiety or stress which leads to the failure of adequate nutrition. The age of when mental disorders are clear to one’s self is between the age of 18 to 24 as this is the age of many adolescents are going into higher education (Kessler et al., 2005) . University students who struggle with depression and anxiety majority of the time is caused by the academic stress of being a leading cause of their mental health. As a survey was conducted by campus counselors, many found an outstanding factor of parental pressure for high grades from their child causing many students stress, depression and anxiety which elevates expectations within the student (Watkins et al. 2001, p. 322). These high rates are due to the feeling of being badgered to achieve high grades and maintain their grades while balancing their social life.

Dr. Debra Koss ( child psychiatrist) believes that in our society today teens and parents face more stress and pressures than ever before. When a student acts up the first thought should not be punishment but what is going wrong in this young one’s life and how can it be helped. In Fund du Lac High School three hundred fifty-eight freshman out of six hundred thirty-two participated in mental health screening and sixty-four percent of the students tested were diagnosed with a mental illness. Many factors are contributing to this bad school environment ranging from overworked students, students ridiculing other students and faculty that genuinely do not care about the students. A teacher, who does not take interest in the students and does not do their best to make sure their students succeed, risks destroying their students confidence. 8,300 students drop out on a average day. These students say they drop because they don't feel safe, they can't keep up, they couldn't attend everyday or they did not have the confidence they would finish the class. Students everyday are either dropping out or hurting themselves because of the events that happen inside these school buildings. Forty percent of parents say children experience the most stress from academics. Chronic stress causes a sense of panic which causes more stress. “Despite whatever is going on -if you are a bit depressed, stressed, or overwhelmed you want to put up this positive

“Helping Students with Mental-Health Issues Return to School” opens by describing the importance of educator sensitivity and awareness of students returning to school after a long period absence due to mental illness. Murray next details the problem of recovery plans being available and abundant for students in similar situations with physical illnesses, and therefore, the problematic deficit of literature on the mental side of the spectrum. From her personal experience investigating the problem, Murray tells an account of a student experiencing difficulties making academic recovery after an absence from school with mental illness, and the struggle of her teachers to assist the student with her adjustment. Murray states that teacher training

Mental health is a serious topic that is often not taken seriously. Due to my own struggles with depression, I have experienced the impact mental illness can have on a student’s life. Mental illness can make everyday life feel unbearable and can have just as serious of an effect on a person as a physical illness. The causes of increasing mental health problems in college students are numerous, and it will take work from both students and universities to overcome this problem, but change is necessary for the health of U.S. college students.

Another issue that has arisen is the difficulty of bringing mental health education in schools. Many are curious how this subject will be implemented in school’s curriculum. Lauren Porosoff and Jonathan Weinstein are writers of an article posted on pbs.org that was about mental health education in schools. The article was named “To prevent school shootings can mental health be taught” and was about how teachers could help bring awareness to the topic. The authors doubted that it would be possible to have mental health education as a requirement in American schools any time soon. The op-ed piece states that “meeting that need will involve cumbersome debates, rebudgeting, and hiring. All of that takes time...Our efforts to address mental health in school have limitations” (pbs.org). The authors may not be aware of the law that is now in place in New York to mandate mental health education. The U.S. may be closer to the change than they believe. Other states need to focus on how New York has resolved

Some who are resistant to mental health screenings suggest that schools only require screenings for students who show external signs of suffering. The problem with this idea is that many students would receive treatment for their mental illness, but those who do not show symptoms would not. For example, if schools used academic performance as an indicator

The World Health Organisation (2014) defines Mental Health “as a state of well-being in which every individual realises his or her own potential, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to her or his community” (para. 1). Mental health refers to an individual’s psychological, emotional and social wellbeing; it has the ability affect people’s perceptions, thought, feelings, actions and capacity to respond to change, stresses and challenges within their lives (Headspace, 2013, para. 1). It influences how individuals perceive themselves, their resilience, life decisions and the people around them. Maintaining a stable, healthy and positive mental state is crucial for all individuals throughout their lives in order to avoid developing mental health problems and illnesses. The following essay will address Mental Health and why it is considered one of the challenges facing PDHPE teachers in the 21st Century, it has a major aim of exploring how the subject of PDHPE can address the challenges of the wider community and how classroom teachers can address mental health within the schooling environment.

About 1 in 5 youth aged 13–18 experiences a severe mental disorder at least once in their lifetime. Over one-third of students with a mental health condition, age 14­–21 drops out—the highest dropout rate of any disability group. With these statistics, it shows how many people are not gaining support and are just giving up because they cannot find convenient help. If this issue is shown in the classroom, then the awareness rates will rise, making more establishments for support and treatment.

Thesis: Mental Illness in colleges needs to be addressed because of the rise in college students being diagnosed in mental health problems.

   Today a college education can overload students with too many stressful situations. Not only does Stress overload today's college students, but it is also the leading cause of personality disorders. In her essay, Cathy Bell explains that major depressive disorder strikes 5-12% of men and 10-20% of women; half of these people will have more than one occurrence and 15% of them will commit suicide ("Depression for the young"). For instance, many depressives are first recognized and treated during their years in college. For a large amount of people, depression exposes itself because of traumatizing experiences, such as leaving home and/or academic stress. For other students alcohol and drugs become a