Mental Health Awareness...Not Just One Day a Year
Last week was Mental Health Awareness Week, but the subject of mental health is an important one any time of the year; especially for college students.
Most mental illnesses — such as anxiety, bipolar, and depression – emerge with symptoms for the first time between the years 18 to 25.
All students –those who have had mental health struggles in high school and those who haven’t – will be adjusting to a new environment with the temptations of late nights, a lack of set schedules, and no parental monitoring of drug and alcohol use.
When signs of mental illness arise at college, parents might be the last ones to know, so you want to be sure that your child has a support system and understands there are places to turn to if guidance and care are needed.
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