Heading Off to College, but Battling Depression or Anxiety?
A study released in January of 2014, led by Jean Twenge, a San Diego State University psychology professor, finds that today five times as many high school and college students are dealing with anxiety and other mental health issues compared with youth of the same age who were studied in the Great Depression era.
The college experience can be challenging for all young adults as they navigate through making new friends, achieving academic success, establishing their identity, learning to live independently and planning out their futures. And if you add the additional responsibility of managing a mental health condition, it can make these already challenging circumstances even more overwhelming.
Keep in mind that students living with mental health conditions can be and are successful in college with the right supports set up. The following are highlighted excerpts from a report by the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) as reported by StrengthOfUs.org – listing key strategies to put into place to help students succeed in college:
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