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Student Issues
HE A LTH EDUC A TION H E A L T H 1 0 0 V E R S I O N 3 / Mental Health
"Mental health issues are a leading impediment to academic success among college students. Untreated mental illness in the college student population—including depression, anxiety, and eating disorders—is associated with lower GPA and higher probability of dropping out of school. Treatment is effective and available, yet because of an unnecessary shame surrounding these issues, mental health is not discussed and too many students are suffering in silence. An estimated 26 percent of Americans ages 18 and older—or about 1 in 4 adults—live with a diagnosable mental health disorder. Half of all serious adult psychiatric illnesses—including major depression, anxiety disorders, and substance abuse—start by 14 years of age. Three-fourths of them are present by 25 years of age. Compared to older adults, the 18–24-year-old age group shows the lowest rate of help-seeking. Almost one third of all college students report having felt so depressed that they had trouble functioning. More than 80 percent of college students felt overwhelmed by all they had to do in the past year, and 45 percent have felt things were hopeless."
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