Aryan Yadav, Class XI, Naval’s Academy, Rapti Nagar
Extreme academic pressure on students is like a heavy storm, it may test their resilience, but it’s crucial for society to provide them with the umbrella of support and a safe harbour to overcome the challenges of education.We can easily manage if we will only take, each day, the burden appointed to it. But the load will be too heavy for us if we carry yesterday’s burden over again today, and then add the burden of the morrow before we are required to bear it.”Aryan Yadav of Class XI from Rapti Nagar branch – to speak that It’s not academic stress that kills us, it’s our reaction to it. It takes an enormous toll on young adult mental health. Too often, academic success comes at the expense of young adults’ social and emotional development.
Academic pressure may come from family expectations, the ambitious goals students set for themselves, or the demands placed on them by society at large. Coaches and school administrators may also push students to succeed. Whatever the source of academic pressure, the results can be detrimental to well-being on multiple levels. When young adults feel they must prioritize academic achievement over everything else—including physical health, positive relationships with peers and family, creative self-expression, and downtime to recharge—they pay a high mental health toll. Academic pressure can lead to depression, anxiety disorders, or high-functioning anxiety.
