New Study: College Students And Mental Health

By: Chelsea Folts, KARK 4 News

Updated: February 26, 2008

A new survey just released by the University of Minnesota shows nearly ten-percent of graduate students admitting to being depressed in the past 12 months, and are taking medication. The numbers also show that graduate students are more willing to acknowledge and seek help for mental health issues than undergraduates. The report points to mental health issues rising nationally among students seeking help through a university disability service office.

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