Should colleges require students to take mental health courses?
Yeah, they probably should. Not in a preachy, mandatory, exam-heavy kind of way — but in a way that actually equips students to understand their own minds and those of the people around them.
College is a new phase which can be challenging. Students are balancing academics, relationships, identity, future anxiety — all while figuring out who they are. A basic mental health course could help students spot early warning signs (in t... moreShould colleges require students to take mental health courses?
Yeah, they probably should. Not in a preachy, mandatory, exam-heavy kind of way — but in a way that actually equips students to understand their own minds and those of the people around them.
College is a new phase which can be challenging. Students are balancing academics, relationships, identity, future anxiety — all while figuring out who they are. A basic mental health course could help students spot early warning signs (in themselves or friends), normalize getting help, and learn tools to cope better.
It doesn’t have to turn everyone into a therapist. But it can make campuses safer, kinder, and more aware — which sounds like a win in today’s world where burnout, anxiety, and loneliness are almost part of the syllabus.
So yeah, not a bad idea at all. It’s time we treated mental health education as essential — just like physical health or financial literacy.
