In the article Depression, suicide are the major health issues facing college students, by Neil Schoenherr there is a stunning discovery about the mental issues going on in a college students life. In this article it goes over how 1 in 3 college students have depression; and , of these students 1 in 4 contemplate suicide. This large amount of students with depression is said to be because students now have a lot more stress placed on them than ever before.
Issues start even going into college where students already are having these signs of depression or other mental disorders. Student are now more than ever having to compete for their place in the work field, therefore, compete to get into the most prestigious colleges and universities and being at the top of their classes. This is a very large stress for freshman especially because they are not use to how a college grades and may have been a straight A student in high school but are now receiving lower grades. As you read the article you will find that they also believe that September 11th also has a large impact on the depression of students. This is said to be because the sense of security is lacking.
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