World Mental Health Survey: Mental Disorders Among College Students

This case study features an effort between three friends from a First Nations (Native American) community in rural Canada to establish a mental health program for men and boys that respects and builds on traditional cultural values and beliefs. First Nations youth are five to six times more likely to commit suicide than non-indigenous youth, according to health data in Canada. Existing mental health interventions typically fail to consider socio-cultural traditions and stresses associated with…

This report by the Higher Education Research Institute at UCLA summarizes findings from the 2017 Freshman Survey, which describes the demographic characteristics, behaviors, and attitudes of over 120,000 first-year students at nearly 170 four-year colleges across the U.S. Findings from 2017 emphasize the importance of pre-college experiences such as campus visits and AP course participation. Findings note that compared to their parents’ generation, today’s students are more likely to spend time studying and socializing. Publications describing…

This report by the International Center for Research on Women describes gender-related factors contributing to poor adolescent mental health globally, including pubertal processes, gender norms, and gender-specific risk factors. In particular, the authors focus on gender-based discrimination, violence, and child marriage as important drivers of poor mental health, and discuss mental health interventions designed to address these issues.