Student Stress and Mental Health Crisis: Higher Education Institutional Perspective

Introduction

Psychological well-being is a condition of mental prosperity that empowers individuals to adapt to the burdens of life, understand their capacities, learn well and function admirably, and add to their community. It is a vital part of well-being and prosperity that supports our individual and aggregate capacities to decide, construct connections and shape the world we live in. Emotional wellness is a fundamental common freedom. By nearly every metric, students' psychological wellness is declining. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), health is “a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.”

Mental Health has been a critical topic in today times as many students are facing difficulties in real word situations. For young people, pursuing a college education can be a very difficult experience. Many college students struggle with mental health issues like anxiety, mood disorders, and substance use disorders as a result of the high work demands and expenses of education (Alonso et al., 2019; Auerbach et al., 2016). These issues can hinder students' academic performance, retention, and general well-being (Bruffaerts et al., 2018).