Recommended for you

Start writing a post

Health and Wellness

Mental Health Isn't Easy In College

If you do only one thing, talk to someone.

Samantha Serbin

Sep 12, 2017

University of Florida

Naomi August

Mental health is a scary topic and one that is difficult to talk about. Mental health includes all aspect of well-being including emotional, psychological and social. It's important to take care of your mental health at every stage of life but it gets harder in college.

According to Active Minds, a site dedicated to changing the conversation about mental health, "An estimated 26 percent of Americans ages 18 and older – or about 1 in 4 adults - live with a diagnosable mental health disorder." It is horrible to see statistics saying how college-aged adults are the least likely to seek help. Universities around the nation, and the country, have resources for students who need professional help.

Active Minds gives several terrifying statistics for college students.

Almost one-third of students have had trouble functioning because of depression

80%+ of college students have been overwhelmed by the number of things they had to do

1,100 college students die each year from suicide, making it the second leading cause of death among college students

"80-90% of college students who die by suicide were not receiving help from their college counseling centers"

College athletes have a hard time receiving mental help. According to a USA Today article, "destigmatizing mental health in collegiate athletics is the key."

One way to help college students fight mental health is to show that it is not rare, but common. Being affected by anxiety, depression, etc. does not make you weird or unusual. Everyone needs help sometimes. The best thing to do is reach out to somebody: family, a friend, a professor, a coach, or a professional. You are not alone.

Active Minds has a page full of resources, linked here! They have specific sections for multicultural resources, LGBTQ+ resources and post-trauma or natural disaster resources. But here are some of the ones I think could be the most helpful.

Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK or 1-800-273-8255

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI): http://strengthofus.org/

ULifeline: http://www.ulifeline.org/

Report this Content

This article has not been reviewed by Odyssey HQ and solely reflects the ideas and opinions of the creator.

Lifestyle

6 Times That You Should Be Nicer To Retail Workers Than You Actually Are

We get it — we're frustrated with you, too.

Miami University

930

Chor Ip / Flickr

I'm sure, like me, many of you received lots of gift cards over the holidays. After working retail seasonally, here are a few tips that I learned in order to make the employees at your favorite store just a little happier and not want to charge you extra on your purchase for being awful. Here are some times when you should be nicer to retail workers than you actually are!

Keep Reading...Show less

retail workers

Featured

5 Untold Struggles Of The Short Friend

It's not always fun being fun-sized!

Appalachian State University National Writers Society

1770

I'm the Short Friend. I've been the Short Friend since about the seventh grade. I'm the one who stands in the front of the photos, gets made fun of for their height, and still shops in the kids department.

This article is not for the Almost Short Friends, i.e. the 5'3" and 5'4" Friends. No no, this is for the Actually Short Friends, i.e. the Barely Scraping 5'1" and shorter Short Friends.

Keep Reading...Show less

short friend

Student Life

12 Thoughts You Have When You're Late to Your 9 AM (Again)

It's a daily struggle to make it on time, but everyone has those days where they just...don't.

University of Virginia

1125

Photo by Rémi Jacquaint on Unsplash

You tried your best to avoid it, but that one statistics class that you need to take in order to graduate was only offered at 9 AM. Sound familiar? Now it's a daily struggle to make it on time, but everyone has those days where they just...don't. If that sounds relatable, then you may have experienced some (or all) of these thoughts.

Keep Reading...Show less

late

Lifestyle

11 Things All Call Center Workers Can Empathize With Better Than Anyone

Getting hung up on is my super power.

Susquehanna University

251

11 Things All Call Center Workers Can Empathize With Better Than Anyone

Youtube

This semester I started my journey as a member of my University's Alumni Outreach Team. This means a lot of things, but primarily it means that I get to make phone calls to parents and alumni two nights a week to update contact information, collect things like business cards and volunteer hours, and even ask for money.

Keep Reading...Show less

call center job

Recommended for you

Mental Health Isn't Easy In College

If you do only one thing, talk to someone.

Subscribe to our Newsletter

We get it — we're frustrated with you, too.

1. When they go out of their way to help you.

2. When they are cleaning up a section of the store.

3. When they deal with your children being heathens.

4. When they listen intently to your coupon problems.

5. When they ask you about opening a credit card or rewards card.

6. When you have to wait to get an item number or to talk to a manager.

It's not always fun being fun-sized!

1. Not wearing makeup is like stepping in a time machine

2. "Wow, how tall are you?!"

3. You don't realize how much you're craning your neck until you talk to someone as short as you.

4. Hugging your friends is just asking for a face full of boob for you and makeup on their shirt for them. Awkward.

5. You face retail discrimination

Details the INFJ may not have wanted to let you know about.

1. Their moral compass is the strongest bone in their bodies

2. They like getting a mild cold

3. They can only make one new friend at a time

4. They can only be leaders if they're experts on the topic

5. You know what too nice means: Fake

6. Their creativity comes out in strange bouts

7. They like heavily emotional stories

8. They experience a different kind of tired

9. Structure and routine is the name of the game

10. They are sensitive little creatures

11. They love to love

12. Yup, they’re the mom of the friend group

It's a daily struggle to make it on time, but everyone has those days where they just...don't.

1. "Oh, crap..."

2. "Is it worth it?"

3. "Why is this room so cold?"

4. "Does this professor grade attendance?"

5. "Can I wear my pajamas to class?"

6. "Do I have time to brush my teeth?"

6. "Shoot, I didn't finish my homework..."

7. "What's the weather supposed to be today?"

8. "Will the bus be on time?"

9. "How can I enter the room in the least obtrusive way possible?"

10. "WHY didn't anyone leave a seat on the end in case someone came late?!"

11. "Does this professor hate me now?"

12. "I'll be early next class..."

Getting hung up on is my super power.

1. The first call is the hardest

2. Getting hung up on before you say something

3. People don't live forever

4. It's exhausting

5. Getting hung up on the second you say where you're calling from

6. People will say anything to get you off the phone

7. Voicemails are weird

8. No one cleans out their mailbox

9. Pronouncing names correctly can be hard

10. People are mean

11. Some calls make it worth it

Trending Topics

Top Creators

Trending Stories

Best of Health and Wellness

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Facebook Comments

Subscribe to our
Newsletter