No one is exempted from experiencing stress in college. Many mental health issues are emerging among young adults especially during their university years. Being exposed to stressors helps every individual in terms of strengthening their well-being. This research aims to find out about the stressors the college students' experiences and their coping techniques in order to relieve these stress faced by them.A qualitative method was used in gathering and analyzing the data, with five college students taken from the different colleges of Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology as the respondents. An in-depth interview was conducted with three open-ended questions. There were three themes that emerge. (1) College students worry greatly about their academic life. This includes the intellectual, financial, physical and social stresses that they encounter; (2) College students due to academic pressures suffer from a feeling of anxiousness, frustration, tiredness, they are emotionally drained, resulting in low self-esteem; (3) College students have both positive and negative coping strategies. This coping strategy includes support from significant persons; giving time to be alone to revitalize themselves; finding comfort from God's words. The researchers conclude that college students with good mental health have positive coping techniques.

Background: Mental health issues have become a growing crisis confronting many universities worldwide. The academic environment greatly impacts the students’ mental and psychological well-being. In this aspect, faculty members are challenged in honing the students’ mental health. Objectives: This study aimed to determine the knowledge, skills, and attitude (KSA) as well as the barriers in recognizing students' mental health inside the campus among faculty members of Mindanao State University- Iligan Institute of Technology (MSU-IIT). Furthermore, this study seeks to gain insight into the significant relationship between the demographic profile and their knowledge, skills, and attitude towards student's mental health. Methods: The study was designed as descriptive-correlation research which utilized proportional allocation to determine eighty-four (84) respondents who were faculty members from the seven (7) colleges of MSU-IIT. The respondents answered a modified questionnaire divided into five (5) categories which the researchers have determined. Results: The results revealed that among the mental health issues, faculty members are most familiar with depression (92%). The results showed that 56% agreed that it is the teacher's job to promote mental health and that they have a significant role in addressing this issue yet only 32% have been recieved training regarding the topic. In addition, the results portray that there is an interest among the faculty regarding mental health promotion inside the campus. However, only 39% are happy promoting student’s mental health. The low priority given to mental health promotion was considered to be a barrier to faculty intervention. Among the variables, educational attainment has shown to have a significant relationship with knowledge and skills. Conclusion: Hence, the institute needs to recognize and act on enhancing the promotion of mental health in the campus.