The anti-ragging committee of Jadavpur University has recommended expulsion for four senior students who were allegedly involved in the ragging of a freshman leading to his death in August last year. It’s no secret that the mental health of students worldwide is under pressure due to multiple reasons. The levels of anxiety and depression among students, especially college students, are starting to further deteriorate. Maybe more than ever, faculty members are talking to students about mental health. And it is effective too.

But something we leave out in the process is the mental health of the professors themselves. The pressure on them has grown multifold in the past months, testing their mental health limits. According to a COVID-19-era report from Boston University’s School of Public Health, the Mary Christie Foundation, and the Healthy Minds Network, nearly 30 percent of surveyed professors report having two or more symptoms of depression. Many of them report suffering from the same health challenges their students face.

The recent years have been excellent in bringing to light the importance of mental health among students, employees, athletes, and more. It is a great omen to witness leading global universities applying more focus on mental health of students and faculties. Most importantly, all universities and campuses worldwide must follow this trajectory and ensure more attention to mental health of students.