Actions college students want to support mental health U.S. 2022| ��ƽ��

Percentage of college students in the United States who wanted select actions from their institutions to support mental health as of 2022

Characteristic	Percentage of students
Add "mental health days" to the schedule that encourage school-life balance	42%
Acknowledge that student mental health is an issue	35%
Offer mental wellness activities and programming	32%
Provide life skills classes	30%
Provide the opportunity to participate in class online if/ when I'm experiencing mental health symptoms	29%
Encourage professors to address mental health issues and concerns with students	27%
Provide more online/telehealth opportunities to access mental health support at a distance	26%
Increase the number of professional counselors on campus	25%
Integrate mental health into academic activities	23%
Add or increase the number of peer counselors	17%
Other	1%
I'm not sure what my mental health needs are	3%
I don't have mental health needs	4%
I don't need my school to support my mental health needs	3%
N/A my school does a good job of supporting my mental health needs	8%

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Release date

July 2022

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Region

United States

Survey time period

April 28 to May 3, 2022

Number of respondents

1,000 respondents

Age group

18-26 years

Special properties

College students enrolled in associate and bachelor's degree programs.

Method of interview

Online survey

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A survey of college students in the United States in 2022 found that 42 percent of respondents wanted their institution to add "mental health days" to the schedule that encourage school-life balance in order to better support mental health. This statistic shows the percentage of college students in the United States who wanted select actions from their institutions to support mental health.