Pressure on students
University can be a stressful experience, as well as being fun and exciting. You may feel stressed about starting university, exams, coursework deadlines, living with people you do not get on with, or thinking about the future. Stress is a natural feeling, designed to help you cope in challenging situations. In small amounts it can be good, because it pushes you to work hard and do your best, such as during exams. But if you're feeling very stressed or feel you cannot manage stress, it can lead to mental health problems such as depression and anxiety. It can also affect your academic performance. Leaving home to start your studies can involve some stressful changes. These might include moving to a new area, meeting new people and managing on a tight budget. Stress can make you feel: irritable anxious like you cannot enjoy yourself worried a lot of the time You may start to: have sleep problems find it hard to concentrate b...