Depression

A lack of sleep, poor eating habits, and not enough exercise are a recipe for depression among college students. The stress that comes with academia - including financial worries, pressure to get a good job after school, and failed relationships - is enough to force some students to leave college or worse.

The risks and consequences of depression among college students

Many factors of college life contribute to risk factors of depression. Many students are unprepared for university life. Today’s students face high debt. They also have fewer job prospects after graduation than previous generations. These added concerns can lead to depressive episodes in college students.

Depressed students are at a greater risk of developing problems such as substance abuse. Depressed college students are more likely to binge drink, smoke marijuana, and participate in risky sexual behaviors to cope with emotional pain than are their non-depressed peers.