Campus life can feel exciting and terrifying at the same time. Students juggle classes, money, new independence and family expectations.
These pressures can harm mental health and universities must respond with clear plans and care, says Dr Linda Meyer, MD at IIE Rosebank College and President of Rosebank International University College Ghana .
Research from Higher Health shows the demand for help is high. Between January 2021 and June 2023, Higher Health reached over 321 000 students with prevention work and gave counselling to more than 23 450 students.