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College Mental Health- An Overview

Michelle B. Riba

University of Michigan, USA

Content: There has been an increase in college students’ level of distress, increased levels of anxiety
and depression, and stress, more and more struggles with alcohol and other substances, and pressures
related to financial issues, relationships, cybernet bullying and other technological problems. In the
United States, there have a number of highly publicized suicides of college students on campuses
throughout the United States. As well, there have been a series of violent situations on college
campuses. This presentation will provide an overview of these issues and provide an opportunity to
discuss what solutions might be useful to consider.