Half of College Age Adults Need Help FastAlmost half of college-age adults suffer from mental-health disorders, including addictions, but less than one in four are seeking treatment, according to new research out of Columbia University. Alcohol abuse and dependency was the most common mental-health disorder among college students. Nicotine dependence and personality disorders were most common among non-college students. Denial and societal stigma regarding mental illness may deter many young people from seeking treatment, according to Harry Brandy, director for the Center for Eating Disorders at Sheppard Pratt. On the other hand, the rise in the number of young people being diagnosed with mental illness may be due to increased awareness of mood and anxiety disorders and the availability of drugs to treat these illnesses. Source: Join Together
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