Title: College Depression: Why It Occurs & How to Deal With It
Headings: College Depression: Why It Occurs & How to Deal With It
College Depression: Why It Occurs & How to Deal With It
College Depression Facts
College Suicide Rates
College Depression Symptoms
The Warning Signs of Suicide
Why College Is Depressing for So Many Students
13 Tips for Preventing or Dealing With Depression in College
1. Get to know your school really well before starting classes
2. Reflect on who you are right now
3. Don't ignore your troubling feelings
4. Get professional help right away
5. Take charge of your recovery
6. Explore all of the resources that are available to you
7. Get support from friends and family
8. Learn from other college students who've been depressed
9. Take everything just a step at a time
10. Start developing positive habits
11. Get out and get involved
12. Be kind to yourself
13. Consider trying a different type of school
Give Yourself Permission to Seek Help

Content: That's why most rankings that purport to show the highest college suicide rates are questionable at best. Nobody really has access to officially verified data about suicides at every single school in the U.S. In part, that's because no government agency currently collects such comprehensive data. However, based on various surveys and research estimates, it is possible to get an overall sense of the frequency of suicides and suicidal thoughts among college students. For example, take a look at the following college suicide statistics: 12% of first-year college students have suicidal ideation, and over 1,100 suicides occur yearly on American college and university campuses, according to an article in the Interamerican Journal of Psychology. Among the general U.S. population, suicide is the 11th leading cause of death. But the Interamerican Journal of Psychology article says that it is the third leading cause of death among Americans between the ages of 15 and 24. From 1980 to 2009, the college suicide rate was between 6.6 and 7.5 suicides per 100,000 students. As part of a 2017-2018 survey by Penn State University among college students who have received mental health services, about 36 percent of them said that they have had serious suicidal thoughts during their lifetimes. That was a significant rise from 2010-2011 when about 24 percent of them said the same thing.