College Students and Mental Health
Image Courtesy of the Cleveland Clinic As college students, it is hard balancing school, personal life, and other challenges that arise throughout the day. However, these daily tasks can be even more challenging when a student's mental health is involved. According to Mary Ellen Flannery, a senior writer for the neaToday website , a study was done to see the number of college students that hold anxiety and depression. The study showed from over 90,000 students across 133 U.S. campuses that 44 percent of students reported symptoms of depression, 37 percent showed symptoms of anxiety, and 15 percent had thoughts of suicide. Why is it unrecognized that college students are in a crisis? These are the primitive years for young adults. But it seems that they are spending it on stress causing setbacks for their studies. It is said in a study by the National Library of Medicine that there is a problem students face with reaching out for help when it comes to their mental health. Tradit