Depression:
Did you know:
-That adults currently aged 18-29 are 200% more likely experience depression over their lifetime?
-That in 2009 in a nationwide sample, 30% of college students reported feeling "so depressed that it was difficult to function" at some time in the past year?
-That 15% of depressed people will commit suicide?
How does stigma affect those suffering from depression?
-54% of people believe depression is a personal weakness.
-41% of depressed women are too embarrassed to seek help.
-80% of depressed people are currently without treatment.
The link below provides more information on depression in college students, provided by the National Institute of Mental Health.
Depression in College Students
-That adults currently aged 18-29 are 200% more likely experience depression over their lifetime?
-That in 2009 in a nationwide sample, 30% of college students reported feeling "so depressed that it was difficult to function" at some time in the past year?
-That 15% of depressed people will commit suicide?
How does stigma affect those suffering from depression?
-54% of people believe depression is a personal weakness.
-41% of depressed women are too embarrassed to seek help.
-80% of depressed people are currently without treatment.
The link below provides more information on depression in college students, provided by the National Institute of Mental Health.
Depression in College Students
*1 National Institute on Mental Health
*2 American College Health Association. American College Health Association-National College Health Assessment II: Reference Group Executive Summary Fall 2009. Linthicum, MD: American College Health Association; 2009.
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*2 American College Health Association. American College Health Association-National College Health Assessment II: Reference Group Executive Summary Fall 2009. Linthicum, MD: American College Health Association; 2009.
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