Consequences Student Mental Health
Mental health problems can affect many areas of students’ lives, reducing their quality of life, academic achievement, physical health, and satisfaction with the college experience, and negatively impacting relationships with friends and family members. These issues can also have long-term consequences for students, affecting their future employment, earning potential, and overall health.1 Consequences for the Student Mental health problems can affect a student’s energy level, concentration, dependability, mental ability, and optimism, hindering performance.2 Research suggests that depression is associated with lower grade point averages, and that co-occurring depression and anxiety can increase this association.2 Depression has also been linked to dropping out of school.2 Many college students report that mental health difficulties interfere with their studies. On the American College Health Association 2015 survey, college students identified the following mental health issues as negatively impacting their academic performance within the last 12 months:3 Stress (30% of students) Anxiety (22%) Sleep difficulties (20%) Depression (14%)
