Mental illnesses mount on campus: new study says students experience a high rate of mental illness

Posted by Justin | July 27, 2007 .

The study also found that 46 percent would go to a parent if they were experiencing a serious emotional problem while at school. Thirty percent would seek help from a campus counseling center.

“Administrators play an important role in impacting whether a suicidal person goes to the suicide counseling center,” Duckworth says. “It all has to do with creating a culture that integrates mental health services into the life of the campus.” Mental Illness Awareness Week begins October 3. To learn more about it, visit www.nami.org.

ONE IN THREE students report having
experienced prolonged periods of depression
ONE IN FOUR students report having
suicidal thoughts or feelings
ONE IN SEVEN students report engaging
in abnormally reckless behavior
ONE IN SEVEN students report difficulty
functioning at school due to mental illness