My research questions still stay the same as they previously were. These questions were how is college affecting students' mental health, in particular, the mental health of first-generation students? Why are depression and anxiety at an all-time high? What resources do students have to cope with their mental health challenges?
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As I wrote on your proposal, I am curious about how many first-generation students use the mental health supports available on campus. I agree that this population, though, is definitely most at risk of mental health challenges due to the many stresses they face.
ReplyDeleteOne text I often recommend to people is One Nation Under Stress: The Trouble with Stress as an Idea by Dana Becker, which talks about how we have turned outer stressors (such as college debt and the confusing nature of college for first-gen students) into an internal issue so that we as a society can avoid having to address these public health threats. You can get a sense of her argument from a piece she wrote for TIME:
https://ideas.time.com/2013/03/13/does-stress-hide-deeper-social-problems/