Depression and frustration among today’s students are increasing at an alarming rate. Our academic community unfortunately does not have enough time to engage in a ‘friendly talk’ as we are very busy with ‘lecturing’ on a serious note. Allotting some time for private conversations and occasional distractions even in the middle of serious classroom lectures will have a positive effect on student’s emotional and physical well-being. This technique will not only beat the boredom but also bring the students to focus. The academic pressure that is generated in the classroom and force that is applied on students to perform and outperform others do have serious physical and mental consequences which should not be ignored. The following are some of the signals that the students who are subjected to damaging peer pressure will send while facing severe stressful situations.
The first signal is that that they get irritated quite often. They begin to feel that they are worthless. Deep sense of negativity goes inside them and brings to them so much of depression and restlessness. And, because of this effect, they tend to withdraw themselves from social relationship. They spend their time in isolation or in using mobile phones for longer periods or they are lost in deep, unproductive and fearful negative thoughts or they are found to be drowsy and tried all time. They don’t feel hungry often. They either eat too frequently or don’t eat enough. Some will go for ‘mindless shopping’ or loitering. It is because of the chaotic manner in which their mind dictates and their body responds to it.
They can’t focus on anything. Even the books that they wish to read or the movie that they want to watch or any other activity that should be interesting to them will no longer be of any interest to them. Some students are irritated when they find their fellow students performing well or enjoying normal campus life. This is a signal that they are restless and stressful. We all know that quality sleep is one of the best recommendations in this situation. But, the depressed ones can’t get good sleep. Their sleep patterns are disturbed; they feel sleepy in the daytime and stay alert, active and agitated at night.
