It doesn't matter if you're an 18-year-old fresh out of high school, or a 32-year-old parent going tocommunity college to earn an associate degree in nursing – college is stressful for most students. Struggling with depression and anxiety while trying to balance academics, work and life can make a challenging academic experience even more difficult.
Results from a study released earlier this year found that half of the 4,000-plus community college students surveyed have a current or recent mental health problem. Of those students, less than half are receiving any treatment. Depression and anxiety are the most prevalent disorders among college students.
Community colleges can help students with new or existing mental disorders succeed, experts say.
"A lot of people assume that community colleges don't have qualified mental health professionals – they do," says Amy Lenhart, a counselor at Collin College at Preston Ridge in Texas and president of the American College Counseling Association.
[For more of this story, written by Briana Boyington, go to http://www.usnews.com/educatio...nity-college-student]
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