Author: Fariha Akter Lucky

Abstract

Background: College students of Bangladesh and India face immense levels of stress, anxiety, and burnout due to the competitive academic culture. Lack of awareness and legal negligence have made the situation problematic. This research studies the prevalence of stress, anxiety, burnout, and legal awareness as well as stressors among college students in both countries. According to the findings, it is evident that mental health issues are on the rise, making this study significant. Method: This study used a quantitative survey among the students of Bangladesh and India, with a cross-sectional analysis using both open and closed-ended questions. It focused on cities such as Dhaka, Munshiganj, Kolkata, Jaipur, etc. The participants included adult students of both nations.
The data was analyzed using statistical tools named SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences).

Result: The outcome highlighted that a large number of students face moderate to high levels of mental pressure in college. Primary stressors such as academic pressure, peer pressure, and unsupportive faculty are identified with a lack of mental health support. There is a lack of awareness about the importance of mental health among students.

Limitations: As we received only 52 responses, the result may not represent the state of the entire countries of Bangladesh and India, so we cannot generalize the result for all.

Conclusion: The study shows that the college academic structure negatively affects the mental health of students. Also, there is a significant gap in awareness about Legal Policies Regarding Mental Health.

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