This article about depression in college students stems right off the debate in class today about mental illnesses. It is obviously on the side thinking that it is an under-treated problem. The problem I find with the article is that the way they 'test' these students is simply taking their word for it. The article brings up a very good point in that college students in good health are usually the ones to have psychiatric problems. Something prevalent in our society is that everyone is sick, there is something wrong with everyone. If you would like to be diagnosed with something but can find nothing physically wrong I think it is possible to start creating psychological problems to make up for the lack of attention you are getting; whether this be conscious or unconscious. The ones who are truly sick don't want the attention and the ones who are not would do anything to get it. Just something to think about...
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