Universities may overmedicalise the usual emotions of young adults without always understanding a social component, argues Steve West, chair of the working group Universities UK: Mental Health and Wellbeing in Higher Education. This, he suggests, may render more harm than good.
Pressure to perform at universities increases because good marks count for residence admission, bursaries, re-admission into programmes and admission into higher postgraduate programmes. Razia Mayet, reminds us that the apartheid legacy, as well as ongoing economic inequalities, and continuing problems in the schooling systems promote student unpreparedness.
Much can be achieved through resilience building. Helping young people to discover, mobilise and develop their inner resources can deliver life-long skills for managing commonplace human emotions. The stress of dealing with the transitions may contribute to poor psychological functioning and precipitate symptoms of psychopathology.It is always challenging to find accurate reporting on mental health prevalence. Healthcare professionals may find themselves over-diagnosing in a university context. This may be detrimental to the young person in the long run. The reading of statistics on mental health issues at tertiary institutions should bear this in mind.
Some students are leaving home for the first time, leaving behind support structures and neglecting to take care of themselves properly. This could include overindulging in alcohol and drugs, failing to eat a balanced diet, or taking too little exercise.
Graduates i am sure is way over 60%
Yip although I think it to be higher. School (Matric) does not prepare them for varsity....
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