College students exhibiting more severe mental illness, study finds
Thursday, August 12, 2010 - 10:21
in Psychology & Sociology
Severe mental illness is more common among college students than it was a decade ago, with more young people arriving on campus with pre-existing conditions and a willingness to seek help for emotional distress, according to a study presented at the 118th annual convention of the American Psychological Association. The data support what college mental health professionals have noted for some time.