What is Depression?

Depression is a common and serious medical illness that negatively affects how you feel, the way you think and how you act.
Depression causes feelings of sadness or a loss of interest in activities once enjoyed.
Depression can lead to a variety of emotional and physical problems and can decrease a person’s ability to function at work and at home.

WHAT IS ANXIETY?

Anxiety is a normal reaction to stress and can be beneficial in some situations.
Anxiety disorders differ from normal feelings of nervousness or anxiousness and involve excessive fear or anxiety.
Anxiety disorders are the most common of mental disorders and affect nearly 30 percent of adults at some point in their lives.

University students are at a higher risk
30% of college students reported feeling “so depressed it was difficult to function”
7% had seriously considered suicide
Percentages are higher than adults not in college