- According to ACHA, students have cited depression and anxiety as among the top impediments to academic performance.
- Mental illness typically evolve for people in their high school and college years from ages 16-25
- In the last twelve months, 1 in 5 Gustavus students reported seriously considering suicide
- 50% of college students diagnosed with a mental health condition do not report it because they fear social stigma or do not know what resources are available to them
- 68.9% of Gusties reported feeling overwhelming anxiety
- Almost half of Gusties reported feeling so depressed in the last twelve months that it was difficult to function
- 20% of Gustavus students have been diagnosed with depression