"Anxiety is Ruining Students' Lives" _ Here is What Science Says
The Major Causes to Anxiety Among Today's Students
Anxiety can be one of the most debilitating challenges students face in today's classroom. It can also be part of a mental health issue that can seriously disrupt their lives. According to numerous mental-health studies, today’s students and young teens are the most anxious ever. Pew Research Center study found that 70 percent of teens say anxiety is a "major problem" among their peers.
Therefore, In this article, we’re pointing out a great number of reasons that anxiety has blossomed among today’s students. The aim of this article is to address the things that are causing you to be anxious so that you don’t fall into the trap of making these mistakes again.
In the upcoming article, which will be published next Sunday, we will dig deep into addressing the scientific solutions to deal with anxiety and depression. So stay tuned and make sure to subscribe by typing your email to receive the articles directly into your inbox as soon as they are published.
🤳Social media
Professor Laurie Santos claims that the pressure of social media, Instagram in particular, is one of the major reasons why students experience anxiety as it leads them to negative comparison.
The fear of missing out (FOMO) is a circumstance in which a student can't stop themselves from using their smartphone during class because of their desire not to miss out on anything happening in social media, which can be detrimental to their attention and engagement in the classroom. Feel free to check out our article about How to Stop Being a Slave to Your Phone.
Many studies have found that increased social media use actually makes people feel more socially isolated. It also disrupts sleep, which is related to mental health and is an anxiety booster.
🦸♀️ High expectations & The evolution system
High expectations from parents and instructors are a major source of teen anxiety. Unrealistic expectations are held by some parents and educators. As a result, teens experience significant levels of anxiety, get good grades, making it impossible for them to succeed.
By high school, high-achieving students face overwhelming pressure to succeed and get high grades—and their parents aren’t always helpful. In addition to that, the regular academic evaluation system puts a lot of pressure on students to worry too much about getting the highest grades at the expense of actual learning.
"Every grade we get, every test we take, becomes a permanent number on a transcript that gets dissected by a college. Throughout high school, our names are constantly represented by numbers and statistics.” - Jake Gluckman, 18
Other common causes of students’ anxiety
_ 😴Lack of sleep
Several studies have demonstrated the benefits of getting enough sleep on a regular basis to reduce anxiety symptoms.
_ 🤯 Overthinking and the fear of future
Some college students are still unsure of their chosen path, which can be especially frightening when their peers appear to have found their calling. One of the major sources of anxiety for many students is the concern of failing to make the transition to adulthood. To solve this problem feel free to read our article about How To Stop Overthinking
Other reasons that motivate students' anxiety are worrying about getting the highest marks, focusing on negative thoughts, lack of sleep, overthinking, and overscheduling
📍Conclusion
Most students enrolled in higher education institutions experience numerous problems that cause them to feel depressed and anxious. The two most important factors that affect students are social media and high expatiations from parents and instructors.
Other students experience worry for a variety of reasons, such as being ill or being a disabled student. Some kids also experience discrimination, which has a negative impact on them.
Students should therefore manage anxiety and protect their mental health from unwanted symptoms which may negatively affect their psychological behavior. How students can manage anxiety is the topic of the next newsletter so make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss any updates.
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