Depression In College Campuses

I feel like emotional health is important when you are at college because if you emotionally down then you don't feel like doing anything or just want to be left alone. In college you have to be doing a lot of homework and being social and If you are not feeling up to it then you might push your friends away and fail classes because of it. Everyone goes through things in their lives that could destroy them. But if you tell someone about your problems like a doctor, counselor, or even your friends/family, than they can help you to figure out away to fix it. Even if it just to vent your feelings then you at least have someone their to hear it. I feel if I understand why I am like this or that something is emotionally wrong with me than I could

Mental health among college students has been proven to be a relevant social issue that our society faces. There are certainly a few different institutions that play a large role within the development of this social issue. The first institution, and the primary institution at play with this issue, is the higher education system. In terms of mental health and having access to resources, college students haven’t always been as lucky as they are today. One study in 2007 explains the story of Junior at Syracuse University (Kravets, 3081). Anita Rutman had a history of mental health issues; she even found herself being admitted to a mental health hospital. One morning in February, she threw herself off of the eighth floor of Boland Hall and landed on a patio and fortunately lived. However, her attempt stemmed from the university sending her letter three days prior that informed Anita that the school was planning to dismiss her because of her suicidal tendencies (Kravets, 3081). Anita later sued Syracuse for ten million dollars for malpractice and negligence in handling her condition.

An escalating problem throughout many educational institutions, primarily high schools and colleges is suicide. The strain of competing for the best grades possible in order to acquire a brighter future becomes so unbearable that many students choose to opt out of their lives in order to relieve themselves of the pressure. Grades may not be the only reason why a student may choose to commit suicide, several reasons include: relationship problems, drug abuse or financial issues. It is essential to know how to prevent student/teen suicide in order to let students and teens realize that there is more to life than grades and temporary setbacks. There are several ways to manage this issue; primarily

Mental health is a serious topic that is often not taken seriously. Due to my own struggles with depression, I have experienced the impact mental illness can have on a student’s life. Mental illness can make everyday life feel unbearable and can have just as serious of an effect on a person as a physical illness. The causes of increasing mental health problems in college students are numerous, and it will take work from both students and universities to overcome this problem, but change is necessary for the health of U.S. college students.

“Mom is in the hospital again,” my father said to me over the phone one evening this past April. Having spent the majority of that day at work counseling and planning for a client with suicidal ideation, my father’s phone call instantly put me on alert. Unfortunately, this was not the first time I received this call regarding my mother. Manic depression has been a lifelong battle and this was her third suicide attempt. However this time was different; this time, I knew how to react and how to help her.

While rehearsing after school for a plays my Sophomore year, I found my friend in a classroom, crying and sitting with his back towards me in the corner. He told me he felt like everyone disliked and disapproved of him, and that he faced everyday with hopelessness and constant depression. He had considered suicide. This was a familiar danger at school because of another classmate who had ended her own life the summer before. I was gravely shocked to learn of my friend’s suffering. We spent a lot of time together and I never had a clue that he was struggling. Since that conversation and all those that followed, I never have assumed anything about the people that I encounter based on what they present on the surface. Thanks to my friend’s trust

The well being of college students has been a major health issue for campuses around the world. Berg et al. (2011) state that young adulthood is a critical transition period, and could have an long term effects on their well being. The drinking rates within college have been know to sky rocket after transitioning out of high school, and moving forward as and adult. A critique of Berg, Ritschel, Swan, An, and Ahluwalia (2011) study, examines the correlation of hope in relations to alcohol use, binge drinking, smoking, exercise, and limiting of dietary fat among undergraduate college students.

Lack of sleep is a serious problem in today’s college students, adolescents and adults’ it can cause them to have abnormal daytime sleepiness, sleep deprivation and irregular sleeping patterns. This is very problematic for students of all ages, which can cause lower test scores, lower grade point averages, impaired mood swings and increased risk of academic failure. The researchers for the future need find effective and better intervention, which could help students to understand healthier sleeping patterns and encourage them to get the necessary understanding to improve on their sleep habits.

Rob Geis, a current college student, explains, “A student is not at fault for unwanted weight gain. It is the college meal plans that cause the gain in weight. Many colleges require incoming freshmen to be on a meal plan” (Geis). Parents like the meal plans because they know their child is getting meals every day, but the plan does have its downsides. Geis believes that many students do not eat three meals every day. “If we don’t eat every meal we are given, we are wasting our money which was used to buy the meal plan. So, it is either gain weight or waste money” (Geis). This may cause the family of the student to get upset. The parents may reduce the student’s meal plan for the next year, which would make the student eat less.

The article "College Students ' Perceptions of Depressed Mood: Exploring Accuracy and Associations” by Irene M. Geisner and colleagues, relate college experiences (i.e., drinking, drug use, etc) to moods and behaviors to determine if students under-, over-, or correctly estimate the prevalence of sadness, depression, and suicide ideation in themselves and other students. A well as how their gender is associated to these findings. Moreover, this article focuses on the field of psychology and the objective of this article is to convey the multiple factors that coincide with the determination of depressive moods/behaviors, and how a student is able to detect these moods/behaviors in others. For example, some students predicted an overestimate of sadness, depression, and suicidal tendencies in their peers because of the other negative factors associated with these cognitive tendencies, such as substance abuse, relationship abuse, and drinking after driving. Gender also plays a role in this study, as researchers predicted that males had a tendency to underestimate sadness, depression, and suicidal tendencies because of previous studies. Overall, factors such as gender and lifestyle choices, can influence students and their ability to predict sadness, depression, and suicidal tendencies, which is displayed throughout the article and in

Anxiety and Depression disorders are two of the most common mental disorders in the United States (Falsafi, 2016). It appears that the two disorders are widespread amongst college students and most cannot manage the high demands and stress (Falsafi, 2016). Therefore, they feel more prone to depression and anxiety (Falsafi, 2016). According to the authors Miller & Chung, mental health amongst college students in the United States is a growing public health concern and educators are concerned about the low academic performance of college students and how it influences their mental health (Miller, & Chung, 2009). Research indicates that university students suffer with low grades and poor academic performances, while trying to manage depression and anxiety (Falsafi, 2016). With the consistence of higher drop out rates, it is imperative that colleges and universities create programs that assist students with managing their depression and anxiety to help them through their education.

Of course even with all the research and knowledge on these illnesses and their treatments, so called naysayers still exist. These opposers can almost be broken up into three categories: Those who have never experienced any type of mental health problems and still deny their severity: Those with depression and anxiety, who feel hopeless and that doing anything to correct their behavioral problems is impossible: And lastly, those who believe only medications can help those that are suffering and any form of help or influence the side effects of these illnesses invalidates the severity of the sufferers problems. During their research in “Attitudes and Beliefs about Treatment Among College Students with Untreated Mental Health Problems,” out of all the participants, 23% thought that help was unneeded for those with mental health problems. Most of students that lacked assurance of treatment effectiveness, attributed their beliefs to the unsureness of the severity of their problem, the idea their problems could not be fixed, or were just completely unsure how to seek out treatment options. (Eisenberg. Et al.)

This paper is focused on the sub-topic of mental and physical health of college students, either within healthcare-related fields or general graduate programs. This sub-topic is a branch of our group’s research purpose of identifying the occupational therapy (OT) student’s perception and confidence with an OT program and their preparedness within the field.

Throughout my life, I have never dealt with depression or mental issues or really been close with anyone who had. But, that is really where it all started, as our junior year ended Ray had issues with a girl he had he asked out. With his rejection, he grew really sad and actually developed an eating disorder called Orthorexia, which is the obsession to eat a healthy diet, but actually, lead to an unhealthy one. Ray was just a little overweight, but he began to lose too much. He would eat just an apple and a salad every day and nothing else. He started jogging and doing exercises. Between the low calories and the excessive exercise, he lost weight fast and I knew Ray's were habits were becoming worse when I could see his ribs sticking out. This was really the first time that I was going to be affected by someone with depression and I didn’t know how to help him. At nights I would stay up texting with him and he would tell me his problems and how he is feeling, but this wouldn’t solve his problems. So I struggled

As the bell rang, students went into class for their studies. The teacher noticed a certain student that was very quiet. For the past few days, the same student had been coming to class wearing a sweater—even though it was hot outside. The teacher asked the student to stay after class. “Mark, why do you have a sweater on? It’s 70 degrees?” Mark stayed quiet. “I’m speaking to you….Are you hiding something?”