- In 2017, nearly 40% of surveyed college students reported difficulty in functioningdue to depression.
- Mental illness is the number one reported reason a student will withdraw from University
- Depressed individuals are at a higher risk for suicide than those who do not have depression
- Individuals with depression are twice as likely to be unemployed due to symptoms of depression
- Depression is also associated with increased morbidity and mortality and has shown similar impairments to diseases like diabetes and cancer.
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