Summary

• Mental Health and University Attendance:

  • University attendees with good marks have better mental health.

  • Achieved status is crucial for mental health over personal income or class.

  • Grades, social class, and financial aid impact mental health.

• Gender and Sexual Identity Impact on Mental Health:

  • Non-heterosexual individuals report worse depression/anxiety.

  • Being female or non-heterosexual is linked to higher levels of sadness and anxiety.

• Impact of Ideology and Gender on Mental Health:

  • Ideology and gender have a significant effect on mental illness.

  • Females show stronger opposition to politically incorrect speech than males.

• Woke Culture and Mental Health:

  • Woke culture evolved from left and liberal sources alongside humanitarian ideas.

  • Mental health crisis among youth does not explain the rise of woke culture.

• Social Media and Mental Health:

  • Social media plays a role in the rise of cultural socialism and mental health issues.

  • Left-modernism's victimhood culture on social media contributes to depression and anxiety.

• Racism Perception and Mental Health:

  • Mentally ill individuals rate all entities as more racist/sexist/homophobic.

  • Uncertainty in responses regarding racism towards different racial groups.

• Gender Differences and Mental Health:

  • Women are more likely to endorse established communal norms.

  • Dominant ideology may embody a feminized outlook resonating better with women.

• Social Media and Woke Beliefs:

  • Social media fuels cultural socialism and woke beliefs.

  • Left-modernism's victimhood culture on social media impacts mental health.

Sources:

• FIRE 2024 College Free Speech Rankings data

• Qualtrics survey, July 21-October 3, 2023