Sound mental health is cardinal for academics given that they nurture young ones who are the future of the world. The state, employers, and relevant institutions have roles to play in developing reward system and environment that enhances extrinsic and intrinsic values in the employee. Presence of hygiene factors and motivators in the work environment facilitates optimal human resource development. It accentuates material rewards, accomplishments, and self realization, hence a surer plane to emotional stability.

Further more, curriculum development and academic disciplines in psychological education should be widely mounted in tertiary institutions to educate and train experts for occupational practice in clinics and educational institutions. Such functional clinics should be available in campuses to provide counseling, consultancy and treatments when necessary, thus providing for the psychological and emotional needs of employees

It is crucial and detrimental. Most academics suffer in silence and in isolation because of the stigma surrounding mental health worse by other academics as well. How can we break through that? as mental health is worse of a stigma in society more that HIV/AIDS.

Famous People Who Have Had A Mental Illness

Information about famous people throughout history who have had a serious mental illness.

https://www.northernlakescmh.org/learn/general-mental-health-topics/famous-people-who-have-had-a-mental-illness/

The academic world demands nothing short of excellence, with an unyielding pressure to produce innovative and impactful research outcomes. A growing body of evidence indicates that academic and commercial research suffer from systemic issues that can have far-reaching consequences on researchers, including stress, burnout, and various emotional and physical health challenges. These can have a detrimental effect on the individual researcher, the quality of their research output, and the overall working environment. These challenges are even more pronounced for non-native speakers of English. Non-native English speakers who published an English-language paper report having to overcome much greater hurdles than their native English-speaking counterparts...

https://scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2023/08/02/guest-post-academias-versatility-demand-examining-the-pressure-on-researchers-to-master-diverse-skills/?informz=1&nbd=6f03e560-5431-4744-8998-e00223ee7a82&nbd_source=informz

Instead of having the researcher do everything and master a diverse set of skills, let’s go back to the drawing board and reflect on the essential skills a researcher must absolutely possess. Let’s have them focus on that. Let’s build a society where we value innovation over anything else...

https://scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2023/08/02/guest-post-academias-versatility-demand-examining-the-pressure-on-researchers-to-master-diverse-skills/?informz=1&nbd=6f03e560-5431-4744-8998-e00223ee7a82&nbd_source=informz

We need healthy students, we have to take care about their mental health!

Numerous surveys indicate significant numbers of students are struggling with mental health at university. A concern exacerbated during the pandemic, universities now must prepare new students for the challenges that can come with studying abroad for the first time...

In the past few years, higher education institutions have gained a better understanding of the mental health challenges that many international students confront. These challenges can be detrimental to students’ ability to cope with different cultures and to acclimatise to new routines, peers, and independent living...

https://magazine.qs.com/qs-insights-magazine-7/dispatch-mental-health

Why some of the lakhs of students who come to Kota every year never return

Kota in Rajasthan is famous for its coaching centres and now infamous for student suicides. Fourteen students have died by suicide in the first six months of this year. How does the coaching-hostel system function and what is it like to be a student in Kota.

https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/kota-suicide-cases-coaching-classes-hostels-depression-ground-report-2404698-2023-07-13

Supportive environment and supportive leadership is required to keep academic staff and students motivated. Empathy is another most important factor should be considered.

Student success is a top priority for colleges as they continue to invest in new advising programs and systems that keep track of student performance — practices designed to attract students and ensure their graduation.

As student success is prioritized, however, colleges face the challenge of retaining their student-support staffs, which have high turnover due to burnout from heavy workloads...

Fine webinar:

https://www.chronicle.com/events/virtual/supporting-student-success-staff-and-roles?sra=true

The silent storm: The climate crisis' impact on student mental health

How universities can support students as climate change takes a toll on their mental health...

"'Climate anxiety’ has gained increasing traction in the media, but the relationship between climate change and mental health is a relatively new study, especially in higher education. According to a new report from Student Minds, the UK’s student mental health charity, the impact of the climate crisis on students’ mental health and wellbeing is significant..."

https://magazine.qs.com/qs-insights-magazine-11/climate-mental-health