The Benefits of Healthy Habits for Students
“The only person who can pull me down is myself, and I’m not going to let myself pull me down anymore.”
- C. JoyBell C.
Why Healthy Habits are Important
Depression Prevention
Studies have shown that about 1 in every 3 U.S College Students suffer from depression
(Ibrahim, Kelley, Et. Al, 2012)
Stress Management
A 2021 Study shows that about 210,000 students total suffer from at least one mental health illness.
(Lipson, S. K., et al., 2022)
Suicide Rates Are Increasing
Young Adult (18-25) suicide rates have tripled since 1950
(Rosiek, A., Rosiek-Kryszewska, Et. Al, 2016)
Presentation: Discussing the Negative Effects of Unhealthy Habits on Students
One Step at a Time
"A little progress each day adds up to big results."
- Satya Nani
College is not easy. Stress is inevitable. Adopting healthy habits may be a vital tool in a student's life to make their daily struggles a little more manageable.
References
Ibrahim, A. K., Kelly, S. J., Adams, C. E., & Glazebrook, C. (2013). A systematic review of studies of depression prevalence in university students. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 47(3), 391–400. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychires.2012.11.015
Lipson, S. K., Zhou, S., Abelson, S., Heinze, J., Jirsa, M., Morigney, J., Patterson, A., Singh, M., & Eisenberg, D. (2022). Trends in college student mental health and help-seeking by Race/ethnicity: Findings from the National Healthy Minds Study, 2013–2021. Journal of Affective Disorders, 306, 138–147. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2022.03.038
Rosiek, A., Rosiek-Kryszewska, A., Leksowski, Ł., & Leksowski, K. (2016).
Chronic stress and suicidal thinking among medical students. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 13(2), 212. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph13020212