Article by Susan Harris Rimmer, Kate McGuire and Neeraj Gill. The Conversation.
December 17, 2020.
It’s a tough time to be a university student. Amid a global pandemic, overstretched mental health services and sweeping university staff cuts, students have had to attend classes and hand in assignments while juggling work, family and finances. For international students, isolation, cultural differences and extra expenses added to their worries. Unsurprisingly, university enrolments have plummeted. While COVID-19 has taken a toll on everyone’s mental health, it’s a massive concern for many young people. Yet tertiary students have been largely overlooked.
To counter the looming mental health crisis and improve student retention, federal and state governments must respond to the needs of these students beyond spouting platitudes and advising them to exercise, drink water and think positively.
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