Title: The impact of COVID-19 on student mental health
Author: Active Minds

Key Points: 

• 20% of college students reported their mental health has significantly worsened under COVID-19
• 48% of college students have experienced a financial setback due to COVID-19
• 8 out of 10 of all students said that they were struggling to focus on schoolwork
• 55% of all students do not know where to seek help for their mental health
• The #1 resource need for mental wellness from college students: virtual face-to-face time
• Students overwhelmingly hoped that administrators can consider academic support (leniency, flexibility, and accommodations)

What would this look like in a course? 

• Be flexible and accommodating with students’ requests for flexibility or accommodations in terms of deadlines and workload.
• Build space in class for students to connect in fun or non-academic ways, in addition to having time for students to connect over course materials.

Reference(s):

COVID-19: Student Survey. (2020, May 05). Retrieved August 31, 2020, from https://www.activeminds.org/studentsurvey/