The topic I have decided to pursue for this semester is how students with mental health issues are combatting both a pandemic and their classes at the same time. I chose this topic because I knew I could get a lot of information on this topic as well as a large variety of responses. In addition, I believe I can briefly talk about another topic idea I had (students putting off classes/graduation) which will make the article more interesting to read and add even more relevancy.
My first source covers mental health issues in adolescence and young adults in general. This can give me some background information to include towards the beginning of the article. In this tweet, it names a professional in the mental health field, a mental health hospital, and links a NYTimes article where I can find more information on the topic.
The next source I found further implores how college students in particular have had their mental health weaken due to the pandemic. This article and journalist will be two things that I keep looking back at while I’m working on my article as it directly correlates with points that I will try to hit.
A third source I found refers to students possibly using mental health apps. It shows both the benefits and the drawbacks (including invading their privacy) of using these apps. I think this could be something really interesting to talk about in my article. I could interview a few students to see their opinions on this and maybe even someone who works at the mental health center on campus to see if this is something they have considered.
Lastly, I want to source Pam Belluck. She is a reporter for the New York Times who has covered mental health numerous times. I believe her work will be very helpful to source in my article as she is an expert in this field.
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