A recent study by Crespo et al. (2014) found that education reduces depression and improves memory. Using data from European countries, Mazzonna (2014) found that additional years of schooling had positive effects on the mental health of men.

In other words, critical education is fundamentally understood (by us) as striving towards transformation: challenging existing social structures and helping us to build greater equality, social justice, environmental sustainability and collective capacity.

Here are some global facts about education and poverty that might surprise you: A single year of primary school increases wages earned later in life by 5% to 15% for boys and is typically even higher for girls. For every year of secondary school, a child’s future wages will increase by 15% to 25%.

An economic explanation of the relationship between education level and depression could thus be summarized as follows: The less educated are more likely to report depressive symptoms because they have a lower income (Hypothesis 1a) and experience more job insecurity (Hypothesis 1b).

The Top Mental Health Challenges Facing Students

Homework has been seen both beneficial and detrimental in association with time. Homework over a certain time limit can cause stress, depression, anxiety, lack of sleep, and more. Homework distracts from extracurriculars and sports as well, something colleges often look for.

Concerns about not having enough friends, not being in the same class as friends, not being able to keep up with friends in one particular area or another, interpersonal conflicts, and peer pressure are a few of the very common ways kids can be stressed by their social lives at school.