Mental Health Effects and Online Education Tips and Sessions

The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted students to examine one of their main concerns, mental health.  According to a study published in SpringerLink, students have experienced increased stress, anxiety, and depression.  83% of student respondents agreed that the pandemic worsened pre-existing mental health disorders.  These findings are drawn from the Chief Executive of Young Minds, Emma Thomas.

Being said, the University of Arizona offers mental health tips and sessions for online students on maintaining a healthy balance in their lives.  The following are some tips and offers learn to meditate, develop mindfulness, eat healthily and exercise regularly, rest, socialize, set realistic goals, schedule time for fun, be gentle with yourself, and ask for help.

Patricia Harteneck, Ph.D., MBA, supports these ideas by adding that mental health is much more than a diagnosis and that you can enhance your resilience and mental state right now.  So come and join the weekly sessions and make mental health a priority now, rather than waiting until a catastrophe occurs.