Over the course of this pandemic, students have shown fortitude and resilience beyond anything they, their families, and their teachers might have imagined. Colleges should congratulate themselves on giving them many of the skills, tools, and resources to psychologically endure. A decade ago, teletherapy barely existed in the college environment. In the several years since, thanks in large part to Covid, teletherapy has become as ubiquitous as online courses. But how long will students’ resilience be tested, and what will be the costs?
Building Students' Resilience offers a sense of the scale of students’ mental-health challenges, shares good news about what many colleges are already doing right, and provides guidance for how your staff and faculty can best support resilience and well-being going forward.
