For today’s student, “the chances are almost one in two that he or she will become depressed to the point of being unable to function; one in two that he or she will have regular episodes of binge drinking…, and one in ten that he or she will seriously consider suicide. In fact, since 1988, the likelihood of a college student’s suffering depression has doubled, suicidal ideation has tripled, and sexual assaults have quadrupled.” –Kadison and Digeronimo
The American College Health Association, after surveying thousands of students, found that in the fall of 2006:
- 66% of female college students and 52% of male students felt hopeless at least once in the last year
- 45% of females and 36% of males felt (at least once) so de-pressed it was difficult to function