Survey: Half of community college students report mental health problems
March 11, 2016
Community college students have a high rate of mental health problems, according to the results of a survey released recently. The Wisconsin HOPE Lab surveyed 4,000 students in seven states at 10 community colleges. Nearly half of these students had a recent or current mental health problem; 36 percent had depression and 29 percent had anxiety. These rates are higher than in four-year colleges, according to the report. The study also found that fewer than half of the students with a mental health problem were getting treatment. About 88 percent of community colleges do not have a licensed prescriber on staff or a contracted provider, according to the researchers. In addition, 57 percent do not have suicide prevention resources.
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