STUDENT PERSPECTIVES

Considering that young adults typically spend a significant portion of their days in their schools, providing this mental health guidebook is a valuable opportunity to access a large population of students and improve their health, educational, and social outcomes later in life. No matter how a student is affected by mental illness, being equipped with the information and resources in order to effectively cope will change lives.

The research and resources detailed in our guidebook provide a fundamental baseline on how various types of people may react to this pandemic according to professional sources. However, by no means is current research indicative of each reader’s unique experience. By turning to the real-life perspectives of students, we can emphasize student voices in these difficult times.

After interviewing over 150 high school and college students across all 50 states and outside of the U.S., we analyzed student stressors, coping behaviors, interpersonal recommendations, and the most beneficial learning resources and expectations as we anticipate returning to our schools.