A study conducted at Kansas State University's counseling center over the past 13 years found that the number of students seen each year for depression-related problems doubled and the number of student suicides tripled in that time period, the Daily Egyptian at Southern Illinois University reported.
Katy Hoganbruen, a senior director of prevention for the National Mental Health Association, told the Daily Egyptian that clinical depression generally begins between the ages of 18 and 25, around the time many young adults are enrolled in colleges and universities.
Janet Coffman, director of the Counseling Center at Southern Illinois University, told the Egyptian that being away from home and increased academic demands can be overwhelming for many students, triggering anxiety and stress, which can lead to depression.
According to statistics, one in seven young adults have some sort of depression related problem or illness.
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