Poll Finds Stress, Depression in College
College students feel stressed, and maybe depressed â and they often don’t seek help, a survey finds. The poll was done on behalf of the Associated Press and mtvU, a division of MTV Networks. About 85% of college students said they felt stressed in recent months. About 42% had felt down, depressed or hopeless several days in the last two weeks. Based on poll answers, about 13% showed signs of at least mild depression. About 9% were at risk of at least moderate depression. Most had not sought help â including half of those who had seriously considered suicide. The economy also may play a role in poll results. People who recently had a parent lose a job were twice as likely as others to show signs of depression. The Associated Press wrote about the survey May 21.