{"id":16095,"date":"2021-03-09T09:02:00","date_gmt":"2021-03-09T15:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timelycareprod.wpengine.com\/?p=16095"},"modified":"2025-01-03T14:35:02","modified_gmt":"2025-01-03T20:35:02","slug":"student-coronavirus-self-care","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/student-coronavirus-self-care\/","title":{"rendered":"Student Perspective: How COVID-19 Has Affected Mental Health &#038; Self Care"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/student-coronavirus-self-care\/#a-challenge-for-student-mental-health\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">A challenge for student mental health<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/student-coronavirus-self-care\/#the-impact-of-the-pandemic-on-those-around-me\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">The impact of the pandemic on those around me<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/student-coronavirus-self-care\/#a-support-system-for-students\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">A support system for students\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/student-coronavirus-self-care\/#christine-wagner\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">Christine Wagner<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"16095\" class=\"elementor elementor-16095\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-84ab8bd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"84ab8bd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e92f6a6 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"e92f6a6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df01b4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"df01b4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Before 2020, college was filled with drama, cheesy school functions and the dread of having to wake up to go to class. Students had the daily small annoyances of dealing with people and often made jokes about wishing they didn\u2019t have to deal with face-to-face interactions anymore. Just a year ago, I would have loved for my teachers to cancel class for a whole day and not have to leave my dorm! Since COVID-19, so many people now realize how they have taken face-to-face interactions for granted. Now, students crave the school functions, the in-person classes and the chance to make new friends.<\/p><h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"a-challenge-for-student-mental-health\"><\/span>A challenge for student mental health<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4><p>Public health guidelines during the pandemic of social distancing, mask wearing and quarantining keep the community safe from physical sickness, but are negatively affecting student mental health. Since the lockdown in March, a study found that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jmir.org\/2020\/9\/e21279\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">71% of college students<\/a> have increased stress due to the pandemic.<\/p><p>College-aged adults are already at an increased risk for depression, anxiety and suicidal ideation. According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/mmwr\/volumes\/69\/wr\/mm6932a1.htm?s_cid=mm6932a1_w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">CDC research<\/a> from this past summer, 25.5% of young adults (18-24) seriously considered suicide in the 30 days prior to the survey, compared to 10.7% from the general public. So, anxiety and depression due to the pandemic is especially impacting young adults. As a student myself, the exciting, community-based activities associated with college life are more than limited &#8212; they\u2019re eliminated. Meeting for classes via Zoom, restricting opportunities to socialize, and meeting new friends but never seeing their smiles in person causes a relational rift that significantly impacts mental health.<\/p><p>Social relationships are proven to have a high impact in increasing life satisfaction and purpose, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nm.org\/healthbeat\/healthy-tips\/5-benefits-of-healthy-relationships\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">benefits overall health<\/a>. Especially in college &#8212; when young adults are still trying to adjust to living away from home and learning about themselves &#8212; having the social support of friends helps that adjustment process. Friendships in college are pivotal in a student&#8217;s ability to feel accepted, and can decrease the risk of loneliness and depression. Being in college myself, I\u2019ve personally seen the effects of the pandemic on the mental health of those around me.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00efb1c elementor-cta--layout-image-right elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"00efb1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-content-item elementor-cta__content-item elementor-icon-wrapper elementor-cta__icon elementor-view-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"103.633\" height=\"111.132\" viewBox=\"0 0 103.633 111.132\"><g transform=\"translate(-541.514 -2357.573)\"><path d=\"M605.557,2408l3.315,6.716a4.956,4.956,0,0,0,3.731,2.71l7.412,1.077h0l-5.364,5.228a4.952,4.952,0,0,0-1.425,4.385l1.266,7.382-6.63-3.485a4.954,4.954,0,0,0-4.611,0l-6.63,3.485,1.266-7.382a4.953,4.953,0,0,0-1.425-4.385L591.1,2418.5h0l7.412-1.077a4.956,4.956,0,0,0,3.731-2.71Z\" transform=\"translate(-12.228 -12.444)\" fill=\"#f4bd51\"><\/path><circle cx=\"35.14\" cy=\"35.14\" r=\"35.14\" transform=\"translate(543.635 2409.389) rotate(-45)\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#344154\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/circle><path d=\"M628.48,2417.119a27.421,27.421,0,0,0-54.842,0\" transform=\"translate(-7.729 -7.729)\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#344154\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/path><path d=\"M645.867,2459.227l14.15,19.155-17.321-2.858-2.858,17.321-17.025-23.735\" transform=\"translate(-20.397 -25.641)\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#344154\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/path><path d=\"M562.372,2459.227l-14.15,19.155,17.321-2.858,2.858,17.321,17.025-23.735\" transform=\"translate(-1.182 -25.641)\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#344154\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"3\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDiscover how telehealth improves campus well-being\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAccessible off-campus care means a more supportive campus\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__button-wrapper elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta__button elementor-button elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/contact\/?utm_source=website&#038;utm_medium=blog&#038;utm_campaign=contact_blog\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"follow noopener noreferrer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn more about telehealth\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f13cbf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1f13cbf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"the-impact-of-the-pandemic-on-those-around-me\"><\/span>The impact of the pandemic on those around me<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4><p>I recently asked some friends about their personal experiences with how the pandemic has affected them. Many of them commented on the general stress that has come because of changes to their education. Others noted a lack of closure from the cancelation of their graduation ceremony last year, which was a less-than-grand departure. Many had been looking forward to walking the graduation stage since they were young, and felt they had been robbed of a celebratory end of their student career.<\/p><p>A good friend recently confided in me about how anxious she is. She shared about the increase of stress surrounding school and social interaction. This has heavily impacted her sleep schedule, as she often spends her nights lying awake and anxious. Another friend shared about the devastation of not being able to join her family for the holidays. Getting COVID-19 prevented her from spending Thanksgiving at home. I can only imagine the loneliness that followed that situation, while also balancing the continual responsibilities of school.<\/p><h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"a-support-system-for-students\"><\/span>A support system for students\u00a0<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4><p>So, what is the answer to all of this? We cannot risk our physical health in the name of protecting mental health. But at the same time, there needs to be more awareness of just how devastating the pandemic has been for the mental health of our nation. More research and more aid need to be available. Resources that are safe to use &#8212; like <a href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/for-students\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">telehealth services<\/a> &#8212; need to be pushed and encouraged as we continue to decrease the stigma around getting support for mental health. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/S0165032714006867?via%3Dihub\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Recent studies<\/a> encourage mental health services at colleges to have specifically tailored programs that help support the needs of their students effectively. This understanding helps mental health services, like <a href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">TimelyCare<\/a>, partner with colleges to examine students\u2019 needs and tailor services to best help them succeed. These services need to be encouraged and marketed to provide students with aid during this critical time.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf8290b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"bf8290b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7e6c32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f7e6c32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As our country continues to heal both physically and mentally from the COVID-19 pandemic, <a href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/for-schools\/\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"follow noopener noreferrer\">TimelyCare<\/a> is committed to getting students the care they need, when they need it. You can learn more about telehealth for students <a href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/for-schools\/\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"follow noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-dce-background-color=\"#F4F2EF\" class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dc95c37 elementor-section-content-space-between elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"dc95c37\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-48fc0b5 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"48fc0b5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ee61562 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"ee61562\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f74b90e ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"f74b90e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e96c83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2e96c83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Student Profile<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-adfb843 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"adfb843\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9678db6 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"9678db6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e20e507 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e20e507\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"christine-wagner\"><\/span>Christine Wagner<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4><ul><li>Palm Beach Atlantic University<\/li><li>Major: Psychology<\/li><li>Minor: Dance<\/li><li>Class of 2021<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4a977e8 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"4a977e8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-379d9ff ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"379d9ff\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Before 2020, college was filled with drama, cheesy school functions and the dread of having to wake up to go to class. 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