This Yale Professor REVEALS THE SCIENCE On How To Be HAPPY EVERYDAY| Dr. Laurie Santos & Lewis Howes

Mental Health Crisis

Laurie Santos shares her firsthand experience with the mental health crisis among college students. She reveals that over 40% of students report being too depressed to function, and more than 65% feel overwhelmingly anxious most days 1. Lewis Howes emphasizes the difficulty of learning under such stress, questioning the effectiveness of traditional education methods in this context 1. Laurie, who lives on campus, sees these struggles up close and feels compelled to address them 2.

If 60% of the two-thirds of the kids in my class are overwhelmingly anxious during that class, we're not educating our students in the way we thought.

--- Laurie Santos

Lewis and Laurie discuss the importance of addressing these mental health challenges to improve students' overall well-being and academic performance.

   

Mental Health Spectrum

Understanding the spectrum of mental health is crucial for providing appropriate interventions. Laurie compares mental health to physical health, explaining that different situations require different approaches 3. For acute issues like panic attacks, professional therapy and medication are necessary, while long-term tools can help with less severe conditions 3.

If you're in the midst of a panic attack, I'm not going to say, hey, write a little gratitude list right now. You're going to need a different kind of care.

--- Laurie Santos

Laurie also discusses the possibility of rewiring our habits to improve mental health and happiness, emphasizing that it requires consistent effort over time 4.