Around 60% college students in the state experience mental depression in varied degrees since the outbreak of Covid-19 and at least 55% youngsters pursuing UG and PG courses in arts and science colleges are too worried about their future.
The findings are in a study on the academic and psychological functioning of college students ofKeralain the times of Covid-19 carried out by the Psychological Resource Centre, Government College for Women, Vazhuthacaud, for the directorate of collegiate Education is a testimony to the ballooning discomfort the youngsters are facing in the Covid times.
According to the study, 28.4% college students in arts and science colleges in the state suffer from mild mental depression while 14.8% of them suffer moderate depression and 9.9% suffer from moderately severe depression. Around 6% suffer from severe depression. The findings, say experts should be an eye opener not only to the academic community, but to the state and the government.