Making a choice between your mental health and your GPA should be a no-brainer. Students should structure their learning to maintain their mental health, understanding that they will excel when they are mentally stable and strong.
Students must not neglect the things that fill your soul and keep you well, just for the sake of a GPA boost. Stay in art, choir, band, phys ed., or whatever classes give you joy and wellness.
Schools, teachers, administrators, and counselors must do what we can to support that no-brainer: both with their words and with the unspoken messages they send about academics.