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1 in 5 college students have anxiety or depression. Here's why

  • Written by David Rosenberg, Professor of Psychiatry and Neuroscience, Wayne State University
Anxiety and depression are the top reasons that college students seek counseling, a new report shows.Shutterstock.com

Many of us think of college as a wondrous time of new experiences and great freedom to explore new ideas and find one’s true self.

In recent years, however, depression and anxiety have afflicted college students at alarming...

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