Increased Rates of Mental Health Service Utilization by U.S. College Students: 10-Year Population-Level Trends (2007–2017)

• DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.201800332
• Publication Date: 2018-11-05T10:22:56Z
• Authors: Sarah Ketchen Lipson; Emily G. Lattie; Daniel Eisenberg
• Keywords: Depression; Stigma; Mental health service

Objective: This study aimed to document population-level trends in mental health service utilization by college students. Methods: The drew on 10 years of data from the Healthy Minds Study, an annual Web-based survey, with a sample comprising 155,026 students 196 campuses. Analyses focused past-year treatment and lifetime diagnoses condition. Changes symptoms depression suicidal ideation levels stigma were hypothesized as potential explanatory factors. Results: Rates diagnosis increased significantly. rate 19% 2007 34% 2017, while percentage 22% 36%. prevalence suicidality also increased, decreased. Conclusions: provides most comprehensive evidence date regarding upward U.S. campuses over past years. Increasing problems decreasing help explain this trend.