Why do college students get depressed?
Some college students get depressed for the same reason that people get depressed in the general population– chemical imbalance, genetics, a history of abuse, family problems, the death of a loved one, a traumatic event in one’s past, and many other reasons as well. The onset of depression often happens when someone is in their late teens and early twenties– right during the college years. Factors in a typical college student’s lifestyle can help cause and contribute to depression, including: Read on Childhood Depression Symptoms and Signs Major Depression Complications Clinical Depression Diagnosis • The stressful experience of trying to balance classes, work, social life, and other conflicting expectations. • Uncertainty about money. • Uncertainty about the future after college. • Homesickness and the experience of leaving one’s family for the first time. • Problems with romantic and sexual relationships, which many students are experiencing for the first time. • Sleep deprivation
