A survey released by a non-profit organization that provides information about depression among young people yesterday suggested that depression among college students is an increasing concern.
According to the John Tung Foundation's survey of 5,950 respondents aged 18 to 22, 33.4 percent said the major sources of external pressure came from anxiety over plans for the future, while 24.1 percent said academic performance was the source of their stress and 18.5 percent cited relationships with the opposite sex as the origin of their stress.
Meanwhile, 15.9 percent of respondents said their stress came from financial problems.
The survey, conducted during April and May, also found that depression was most common amongst students who studied Arts and Humanities, with incidences of depression constituting 15.2 percent of the sample.
Talking to friends was the most common option students chose to deal with their stress, at 46.5 percent of respondents. Still, 22.8 percent chose to "hide and not face anybody," and just 2.1 percent chose to seek professional advice.
"Whilst choosing to speak to friends is a natural and a good option, it can be worrying as it means expert advice isn't being sought, when it might really be needed," said Yeh Ya-hsing (
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