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Depression Among College Students
Title: Depression Among College Students
Category: Literature / English
Details: Words: 1658 | Pages: 7.1 (approximately 235 words/page)
Depression Among College Students
Depression among College Students
“In the months before a sophomore at Massachusetts Institute of Technology died, she spoke with seven psychiatrists and one social worker. The psychiatrists diagnosed major depression; the therapist recommended hospitalization. She even told a dean that she was cutting herself and let a professor know that she wanted to commit suicide. But it wasn't enough. Four days later, she was dead” (Shea 1). The American College Health Association reports that 76 percent of …showed first 75 words of 1658 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 1658 total…in appetite, sleeping problems (insomnia or sleeping too much), loss of concentration and difficulty remembering things, loss of motivation or interest in activities that were of interest, feeling sad and empty inside, worrying, withdrawal, feelings of hopelessness and helplessness, thoughts of death and suicide. Intervention is the key to helping these students overcome their depression and making the best of their college years. Support at both the university and family levels can make a difference.
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