I read a Reuters Health article the other day that highlights a survey reported in the Archives of General Psychiatry:

The survey, of more than 5,000 U.S. adults ages 19 to 25, found that mental health disorders were common among both college students and those not in college. But neither group was likely to have had the problem addressed; overall, one-quarter had sought treatment for their mental health disorder in the previous year.

Obviously the findings aren’t 100% spot on, because the surveys asked the participants “standard questions used to diagnose substance abuse and other mental health disorders, including depression, anxiety disorders and bipolar disorder,” so, regular trips to the psychiatrist it was not.

However, if we assume the participants all answered honestly, then we can probably safely assume some of them may actually be suffering from an anxiety problem, or depression, or substance abuse.

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