This webpage is for informational and educational purposes and should not be considered medical advice. If you or someone you know needs medical help, please contact an advanced practice provider (i.e., doctors, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants) or a licensed mental health care provider. In case of emergency, please contact the national Suicide & Crisis Lifeline via phone, text, or chat at 988.
Since the COVID-19 pandemic began in 2020, young adults have seen a rise in mental health issues and needs (Lipson, et al., 2022). Of particular note, are increases in rates of reported anxiety, depression, suicidal ideation, and post-traumatic stress (Dragioti, et al., 2021; Lipson, et al., 2022).
Academic libraries are uniquely suited to meet some of these needs, as they are trusted resources for finding information (Stringer, 2020), especially on college campuses.
References
Dragioti, E., Li, H., Tsitsas, G., Lee, K. H., Choi, J., Kim, J., Choi, Y. J., Tsamakis, K., Estradé, A., Agorastos, A., Vancampfort, D., Tsiptsios, D., Thompson, T., Mosina, A., Vakadaris, G., Fusar-Poli, P., Carvalho, A. F., Correll, C. U., Han, Y. J., Park, S., … Solmi, M. (2022). A large-scale meta-analytic atlas of mental health problems prevalence during the COVID-19 early pandemic. Journal of Medical Virology, 94(5), 1935–1949. https://doi.org/10.1002/jmv.27549
Lipson, S. K., Zhou, S., Abelson, S., Heinze, J., Jirsa, M., Morigney, J., Patterson, A., Singh, M., & Eisenberg, D. (2022). Trends in college student mental health and help-seeking by race/ethnicity: Findings from the national healthy minds study, 2013-2021. Journal of Affective Disorders, 306, 138–147. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2022.03.038
Stringer, H. (2020, April 1). Libraries as mental health hubs. Monitor on Psychology, 51(3), 26. https://www.apa.org/monitor/2020/04/libraries-health-hubs