college stress
COLLEGE STRESS : THE MAIN REASON FOR SUICIDE
Many of us have seen our parents idealizing their college experience and remembering it as that idyllic time when they had few worries or responsibilities. However, to most of u sitting here and to all those currently attending college, the process is often extremely stressful and frustrating. The feeling of intense pressure to obtain high grades, taking final exams, trying to establish a social life and dealing with costs of college and possibly giving tuitions after college hours is certainly not easy to manage.
Before condemning stress outright, there is a need to have a look at the two types of stress; Eustress and distress. Eustress can be defined as a pleasant or curative stress. It is controlled stress that allows us to be happy, motivated, challenged and productive. It is when this stress is no longer manageable that distress comes in. Tension builds, there is no longer any fun in the challenge and one feels depressed all the time. This is the kind of stress most of us are familiar with and this leads to poor decision making and various health problems.
Submitting assignments, giving presentations, preparing for quizzes, all add up together, resulting in a feeling of misery and helplessness. Apart from studies, relationships can also be a source of stress for students. Friends who are supportive one minute and negative and insulting the next adds unnecessary stress, and according to physiologists, can be worse for your health than having a completely conflicted relationship with an enemy. Those coming from different cities find it difficult to adjust to the new environment, leaving their families back home.
Students unable to cope up with such situations often start getting suicidal feelings. Researches show that the second leading cause of death among college students is suicide, which accounts for about 1,100 deaths per year. The No. 1 killer is accidents, which include accidental overdoses and drinking
Many of us have seen our parents idealizing their college experience and remembering it as that idyllic time when they had few worries or responsibilities. However, to most of u sitting here and to all those currently attending college, the process is often extremely stressful and frustrating. The feeling of intense pressure to obtain high grades, taking final exams, trying to establish a social life and dealing with costs of college and possibly giving tuitions after college hours is certainly not easy to manage.
Before condemning stress outright, there is a need to have a look at the two types of stress; Eustress and distress. Eustress can be defined as a pleasant or curative stress. It is controlled stress that allows us to be happy, motivated, challenged and productive. It is when this stress is no longer manageable that distress comes in. Tension builds, there is no longer any fun in the challenge and one feels depressed all the time. This is the kind of stress most of us are familiar with and this leads to poor decision making and various health problems.
Submitting assignments, giving presentations, preparing for quizzes, all add up together, resulting in a feeling of misery and helplessness. Apart from studies, relationships can also be a source of stress for students. Friends who are supportive one minute and negative and insulting the next adds unnecessary stress, and according to physiologists, can be worse for your health than having a completely conflicted relationship with an enemy. Those coming from different cities find it difficult to adjust to the new environment, leaving their families back home.
Students unable to cope up with such situations often start getting suicidal feelings. Researches show that the second leading cause of death among college students is suicide, which accounts for about 1,100 deaths per year. The No. 1 killer is accidents, which include accidental overdoses and drinking