“Researchers say severe mental illness is more common among college students than it was a decade ago, with most young people seeking treatment for depression and anxiety. A study presented at the American Psychological Association found that the number of students on psychiatric medicines increased more than 10 percentage points over the last 10 years.”

“Approximately one out of every four or five students who visits a university health center for a routine cold or sore throat turns out to be “depressed”.”

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“Between 1999 and 2004, nearly nine percent of 20- to 29-year-olds reported having experienced major depression, generalized anxiety disorder or panic disorder in the past year. In particular, young women are nearly twice as likely (11 percent) to report these symptoms than are young men (6 percent) and low-income adolescents experience more than twice the rate of mental health problems as compared to their higher-income peers. For young people, aged 15-24, suicide is the third leading cause of death after unintentional injuries and homicide. On college campuses, the emotional health of first year college students has declined to the lowest level in a quarter century. Among children and adolescents with symptoms of mental health problems, one study found that only 10 percent had received any specialty mental health evaluation or service in the past year, with significant disparities by ethnicity, income and geography.”

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