Problems Facing College Students

Numerous issues face college students today, from tuition costs and financial aid to finding ways to balance their work and assignments with their personal lives. However, perhaps the most significant problem facing college students today is stress and depression. Making the emotional decision to take college courses and being able to manage other life issues is a significant undertaking in every student’s life: “Depression among college students comes in many forms and, in a survey conducted by the Association for University and College Counseling Center Directors in 2013, 36.4% of college students reported they experienced some level of depression” (“Top 5 Mental Health Challenges Facing College Students,” 2018).

With today's rising costs of tuition and the increasing workloads that students face, depression and stress is the number one reason why students are dropping out of college. Throughout life, we all battle depression, and it is a widespread and serious illness, it is how we deal with depression that makes a difference in the ultimate outcome. Depression can often lead to other serious issues in our lives and health and often can lead to even suicide: “According to the American College

Depression must be treated with the same respect as other illnesses. There is no real way to prevent depression; however, knowing how to recognize the signs, having a vast support network, being willing to talk to people, and knowing the resources available is a great start. The stress of going to college is never going to change; students can only control how they handle the stress: “Remember, getting treatment at the earliest sign of a problem can relieve symptoms and help students succeed in college” (“College depression: What parents need to know,”