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Addressing collegiate mental health amid COVID-19 pandemic

2020; Elsevier BV; Volume: 288; Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.psychres.2020.113003

ISSN

1872-7123

Autores

Yusen Zhai, Xue Du,

Tópico(s)

Digital Mental Health Interventions

Resumo

College students encounter unique challenges leading to poor mental health in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak. Before the pandemic started, one in five college students experienced one or more diagnosable mental disorders worldwide. The fact that the COVID-19 pandemic affects collegiate mental health underscores the urgent need to understand these challenges and concerns in order to inform the development of courses of action and public health messaging that can better support college students in this crisis. This article provides recommendations that prepare higher education institutions and health professionals for addressing collegiate mental health needs and challenges posed by COVID-19.

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