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What does depression do to the brain/body?

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What does depression do to the brain/body?

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-Depression leads to many symptoms like the following;
-lack of interest
restlessness
-difficulty making decisions, thinking or concentrating
-extreme weight gain/loss
If depression leads to not only mental but also physical distress then it is certainly serious matter. Humans have a chemical in their brain called cortisol that regulates and stores memories of a hormone. When excessive amount of this chemical is sent to the brain , problems may occur. There are also ways to benefit your mind and body. These things include sleeping well, eating properly, maintaining physical activity, avoiding alcohol etc.

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Matthew is a student at Rice University and through this video he gives his insight on how depression affects him as a college student. He describes how he has "the good days". These days are simply being able to complete the tasks that are given to him and stay out of bed the entire day to complete them. He explains how it feels like an invisible battle that cannot be won. He never openly spoke about his illness because it was not socially accepted. Seeing the story being told through someone elses perspective really opened my eyes to how I have been silent because I have fell into the same category as matthew. Matthews parents actually spoke on the intensity that matthew constantly felt and how that even affected them. It is very important to reach out and tell your story because there are people out there who are looking for someone to relate to on a deeper level. This video spoke volumes for me as a college student because it is relatable and many other students could benefit from it by not feeling alone through depression.

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Presented by: Snoelle Alexander

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This article is essential because it is giving us insight on modern times and how depression has spiked even further than expected. We are experiencing a time where we have to be social distanced and this has been a complicating process for college students especially. We are adapting to a new nature of being educated virtually and on top of that, we cannot socialize. We feel robbed out of our college experience and this can lead individuals to feel as if they are doing it all for nothing. This article explains how depression rates have increased as the corona virus has wiped out in person classes completely. A mental health expert included that "that risk is significantly decreased when students receive support, including support through online mental health resources, which are in high demand at the current moment". College students are not provided with the necessary support nor guidance to successfully cope with college level work.

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The COVID-19 pandemic is putting significant stress on college students, many of whom are worried about increasing financial pressures caused by the pandemic and the lack of easily accessible mental health care. Those are two of the troubling findings of a survey of more than 18,000 college students on 14 campuses, published July 9 by the Healthy Minds Network, which found the rate of depression among college students has increased since the start of the pandemic. The survey, conducted between March and May of this year in collaboration with the American College Health Association, focused on students' attitudes, concerns, preventive behaviors, and their perceived supportiveness of colleges and universities related to COVID-19.

Mental health expert Sarah Ketchen Lipson-a Boston University School of Public Health assistant professor of health law, policy, and management and co-principal investigator of the national Healthy Minds Study-says the survey's findings can help inform decisions by college and university leaders who are positioned to implement programs and policies to support students' needs over the summer and into the fall 2020 semester.

"There is a strong economic case for investing in programs and services to support student mental health," says Lipson. "Our prior research has shown that mental health problems such as depression are associated with a two-fold increase in the likelihood of dropping out of college."

Lipson says that risk is significantly decreased when students receive support, including support through online mental health resources, which are in high demand at the current moment. Survey data from March, April, and May show that 60 percent of students say the pandemic has made it more difficult for them to access mental health services.

"Even with the current financial uncertainty for institutions of higher education, investments to support student mental health, especially those that leverage mobile technology, should be prioritized," Lipson says.

The report on the survey's findings noted that symptoms of mental health conditions have been high in college student populations since before the start of the pandemic. But relative to fall 2019, the prevalence of depression increased while substance use decreased in spring 2020. And compared to the previous year, in March to May 2020 a higher proportion of students reported that their mental health negatively impacted their academic performance.

"Comparing Healthy Minds data from fall 2019 to the data collected from March to May 2020, our research shows increasing rates of depression in student populations," says Lipson. "We also see troubling changes to risk factors affecting both well-being and college retention, as well as those that reinforce inequalities, particularly for students of color who face systemic barriers to college persistence and lower access to and quality of mental health services."

The data are not all bad news: Nearly 70 percent of students surveyed said that their campus administration has been supportive or very supportive during the pandemic, and 78 percent said their professors had been supportive.

"It's encouraging to see that a high proportion of students felt supported by their campus and especially by their faculty members," says Lipson. "In the spring semester, we saw many examples of faculty being flexible with assignments and grading, and I think faculty will need to build on this flexibility and supportiveness as we move into the fall semester. I encourage faculty to educate themselves on campus mental health resources and referral processes, and to exercise compassion when teaching and mentoring under these truly unprecedented conditions."

The Healthy Minds survey also found that about 15 percent of students believe that they may have had COVID-19, based on symptoms they experienced, but only 1 percent reported a test-confirmed case. Sixty percent said they were susceptible to contracting the virus. About 65 percent are very or extremely concerned about how long the pandemic will last, and 64 percent are very or extremely concerned about people they care about contracting COVID-19.

Asked how closely they followed public health guidelines, 60 percent said they followed recommended hygiene practices very closely, and 70 percent said they practice physical distancing.

The survey also asked students about race-based discrimination. Six percent said they had experienced race-based discrimination as a result of the pandemic, while 41 percentreported witnessing race-based discrimination (online or in person).

Lipson says the data underscore the need for changes that can advance equity, especially for students of color, who experience system-level forces that undermine well-being and academic performance.

"At BU," she says, "where we are engaged in new ways in conversations around antiracism at the University, an important question to ask, one that can guide decisions in line with our values is: 'What does an antiracist approach to improving access to mental health services look like?' Put simply: We need to listen to the needs of and then invest in resources that support the well-being of Black students and other students of color on campus."

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In College Students, COVID-19 Has Increased Depression Rate and Raised New Barriers to Mental Healthcare

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The COVID-19 pandemic is putting significant stress on college students, many of whom are worried about increasing financial pressures caused by the pandemic and the lack of easily accessible mental health care.

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Age group that experiences depression most

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Age group that experiences depression most

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Depression is a common mental illness that affects over 7% of our overall population. Depression is most common in ages 18-25 and this is typically when individuals are attending college. The age group is important to this project specifically because it proves that young adults are affected most by this illness and it happens to fall over into our education. This statistic is also important because it brings the attention to the individuals in this age group who are balancing a lot in their lives and spreads awarness to those individuals. I believe the age group shows correlation to how much social pressure is put on people that fall in this age group. We should continue raising awareness for not only young adults but anyone who is suffering from this illness.

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This topic is especially important to college students because it negatively affects students and their futures. College level courses are difficult and when you are battling a mental illness like depression, it feels impossible to take on both. Depression makes the obstacles that you have to face through college x10 more difficult. To maintain good scores in college, you have to keep yourself motivated and driven and this is we find many students dropping out. The social pressure along with the educational standards can be top much on the plate for certain individuals. Your academic performance decreases when you are dealing with depression because you are trying to maintain a healthier mindset at the same time of meeting dealines and turning your focus towards other things.

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I chose depression as my topic choice because it has been a controversial issue among all ages of people from the beginning of time. I have personally been affected by this mental illness and I am aware of the affects it has on the important aspects of your life. It is an illness that can lead to death and that is severe enough to bring this subject to surface at any chance given. This illness especially affects college students because we are facing adversity balancing our work and school. Many students even tend to drop out of universities because their mental state isnt strong enough to maintain it all at once. It is a very powerful illness that can consume an individual if not treated properly.