Blog 8 - Case
My specific example is a Pitt University Student whose name is Leah Mensch. In the article that she posted, she talks about how Covid-19 affected her mental health. Before the pandemic, Leah described herself as a solitary person. She did not really like going out to parties or anything and she got anxiety from this which directly relates to one of the factors that affect mental health about the social life of students and how it could cause anxiety among them. When Covid hit and colleges switched to a virtual online setting, there were some things that Leah looked forward to since she had an excuse not to go out. However, she quickly realized that even though she was a solitary person she still felt very lonely and that was the biggest factor that affected her mental health. She also said how sitting in her room all day doing homework and watching lectures was mentally and physically exhausting. She also said how she felt cramped in the small space because she cannot move around that much and both of these reasons also took a toll on her mental health. Her story shows how although many people many college students were already experiencing mental health issues, Covid exacerbated them and made college students feel even worse
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