Title: Mental Health Problems For College Students Are Increasing
Headings: Mental Health Problems for College Students Are Increasing
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Mental Health Problems for College Students Are Increasing
The pressure to succeed
Pressure mounts before college
Social media can make it worse
What colleges are doing about it
More mental health education needed

Content: Selby believes it is this pressure to do well in the future, coupled with financial strain, that contributes to the decrease in students’ mental health. “My parents have spent so many thousands of dollars on my education and I would feel awful if I don’t end up successful,” he said. “ Our economy is not great, so paying for college has become tougher than ever. And to be paying all of this money to get a degree, only to be placed in a very difficult workforce upon graduation, makes things seem bleak for most.” The growing number of options for young people and lack of a clear “life path” could prompt existential depression or anxiety, Henriques said. “We certainly see a lot of confusion about students’ identity and how they’re going to contribute to society,” he said. “ They don’t really have a clear, easy track into a job, or a career, or a marriage, and so they sort of stagnate in adolescence. They struggle in finding a purpose.” Read more: Anxiety and depression, the lasting effects of bullying »
Pressure mounts before college
For college students with mental health issues, college is often not the first time they’ve experienced overwhelming amounts of stress.