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Depression Increasing Among College Students
The pressures of college life are known to rattle even the most prepared student. Now, it appears that mental illness is another item to add to the list of things to contend with, according to a recent Science Daily release.
A study presented at the 188th annual convention of the American Psychological Association found that an increasing number of young individuals are entering college with pre-existing conditions. The good news is these individuals are also more willing to seek help for emotional distress.
One author on the study highlighted that the shift over the last 10 years shows students are in more need of counseling services. In addition, educational institutions across the nation are reporting that students seeking services represent needs bending toward more severe physiological problems.
It should be noted that the condition of those young people seeking the services don’t necessarily reflect experience of the average college student. However, the findings suggest that better education, outreach and support is available to individuals with severe emotional stress, making them more likely to attend college.
In examining data of 3,256 college students assessed between September 1997 and August 2009, researchers determined that 93 percent of students coming into the clinic in 1998 were diagnosed with one mental disorder. The number rose to 96 percent in 2009. In the most recent timeframe, these students were diagnosed with at least one mental illness.
Researchers believe the quality of depression and anxiety the students experience has remained constant and mild over the last 10 years. By contrast, however, the percentage of students with moderate to severe depression has increased from 34 percent to 41 percent.