One in Five Young Adults Has Mental Health Disorder
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Nearly one in five adults under age 25 suffers from a psychiatric disorder such as obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) or social anxiety disorder. However, less than 25 percent of these individuals seeks help.
These findings come as the result of more than 5000 face-to-face interviews with students and non-students age 19 to 25. When substance abuse was counted in these figures, nearly half of the subjects suffered from a mental health disorder. College students were less likely to have substance abuse problems or suffer from bipolar disorders, but were otherwise equally as likely to experience mental health problems. ABSTRACT: Mental Health of College Students and Their Non-College-Attending Peers SHARE:
Posted In: Adolescent Psychology | Anxiety Disorders | Depression Research | Eating Disorders | Schizophrenia Research | Tags: Depression | Anxiety | Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (Ocd) | Young Adults | Posted by FindCounseling.com Staff on December 02, 2008 at 10:57 AM | Permalink |
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