Truths About the College Mental Health Crisis [View all]

Truths About the College Mental Health Crisis
Young Millennials and Gen Z students report higher rates of anxiety and depression than ever before. We need to understand why so we can do something about it.
by Stephanie Fairyington, Thrive Global Staff Writer

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The dizzying number of headlines about the psychological state of college students -- that they’re severely anxious, depressed, even suicidal -- might leave you deeply concerned and wondering: What’s going on?

Heartbreaking recent news stories have shined a spotlight on suicides on campus and class action lawsuits against institutions perceived to have mishandled mental health-related cases.

In September alone, two major studies revealed another set of unsettling statistics: 1 in 3 college freshmen across the globe experiences symptoms consistent with at least one mental health disorder, and 1 in 5 college students contemplated suicide last year. Adding to the that, a recent newsletter from Boston University’s School of Public Health reports that 30 percent of students struggling with depression drop out, one-fifth of whom might have stayed in school with the proper treatment and intervention. Gen Zers (those born after 1995), in fact, continue to see a staggeringly steady upswing in rates of anxiety and depression since 2010.
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