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Depression: mentally, physically, socially affecting students' lifestyles

Depression: mentally, physically, socially affecting students' lifestyles
About half of all college students reported feeling so depressed that they have trouble functioning, according to a 2004 survey by the American College Health Association.

Almost 15 percent of those students met the criteria for clinical depression.

"Depression affects the way a person eats and sleeps, the way one feels about oneself, and the way one thinks about things," according to the National Institute of Mental Health Web site.… Post the First Comment

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Dear Doc, I have a friend who was raped and I am wondering what resources are available to help her.

STAR Central is a program of the Pat Walker Health Center that offers support, training, advocacy and resources related to sexual assault and relationship violence.… Post the First Comment

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