Be prepared to act as a ‘first responder’ for rising rates of student stress

Abstract

About 80% of post‐pandemic college students in 2022 remained stressed, often exhibiting related health problems, according to the American Psychological Association. Along with anxiety and depression, stress remains among the top three mental health issues. A succinct definition of stress by researcher Andrew Baum states that stress is an “emotional experience accompanied by predictable biochemical, physiological and behavioral changes.”