The latest annual Healthy Minds Study, which surveyed 100,000-plus college students from 200 universities across the United States, has good news to report: There are decreases in symptoms of anxiety, depression and thoughts of suicide, and increases in receiving mental health care and support. In general, the latest report from the Healthy Minds Network found that college students seem to be flourishing more but mental illness and related issues for this age group remain a pressing concern.
“Mental health problems continue to be highly prevalent in college student populations, but the reports from students for this year’s study are promising,” said Justin Heinze of the University of Michigan, one of four principal investigators along with Daniel Eisenberg of UCLA, Sarah Ketchen Lipson of Boston University and Sasha Zhou of Wayne State University.
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