It isn’t easy being a higher education student in America right now. Between rising tuition fees, high student debt, and higher rates of depression and loneliness in the wake of the pandemic, college students have a lot on their plate even before academics are factored in. But 2023 is coming with a raft of new challenges as students fear for not just their own personal safety—but inflation and a looming recession.
Pervasive mental health issues on college campuses have been well documented for some time, but economic uncertainty is a growing anxiety. And many U.S. college students really are growing increasingly worried about inflation and recession this year, even on the level of the dangers of mass on-campus shootings, according to a survey published Thursday by student health care provider TimelyMD.
