Stressors That May Affect Mental Health
- Relationship breakups
- Academic pressures
- Poor grades
- Financial stress
- Social status pressures
- Feeling alone or homesick
- Feeling marginalized, misunderstood or like you don’t fit in
- Concern or worry about your family members at home
- Loss of day-to-day family or community support
- Drug and alcohol use
- Inadequate sleep
- Feeling overwhelmed
- Grief
- Gender and sexuality questioning
- Friendship challenges
- Sports team losses
- Unmet expectations
Reference: Starting the Conversation: College and Your Mental Health, Jed Foundation, 2016