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Findings show increases in multiple disorders, including major depression, generalized anxiety, eating disorders, and suicidal ideation, alongside reduced positive mental health. 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(2023) . Inside the College Mental Health Crisis: Evidence from the Healthy Minds Survey. Trellis Company.  \nCollege students are particularly vulnerable to mental health challenges that can significantly impede their academic performance, social lives, and cognitive abilities. While mental and emotional health concerns have long been present on college campuses, research suggests  \ncertain disorders and behaviors have worsened since  the onset of the coronavirus pandemic.  \nOne of the leading sources on student mental health is the Healthy Minds Study (HMS)—an annual, webbased study conducted by the Healthy Minds Network. Since 2013, the HMS has been fielded at over 450 institutions and received responses from more than 500,000 students. This brief examines select data points from the HMS National Data Reports from 2018-2019 (pre-pandemic), 2020-2021 and 2021-2022.  \nAccording to the HMS, 60 percent of surveyed students had a positive screen for at least one mental health problem during the 2020-2021 school year.1 While this is a slight increase from the 58 percent measured in 2018-2019, all of the disorders featured below (see Table 1) grew in prevalence in 2021-2022, including major depressive disorder (MDD), generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), eating disorders, and suicidal ideation.  \nThe largest increase was in the prevalence of overall depression, which grew from 36 percent to 44 percent. Unsurprisingly, reports of positive mental health also declined by a magnitude of eight percentage points.  \n\n| Table 1. Prevalence of Certain Conditions, by Year |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n|  | 2018-2019\u003Cbr>(Pre-Pandemic) | 2021-2022 |\n| Major depression (PHQ-9) | 17% | 23% |\n| Depression, overall (PHQ-9) | 36% | 44% |\n| Anxiety disorder (GAD-7) | 31% | 37% |\n| Suicidal ideation (past year) | 14% | 15% |\n| Eating disorder (SCOFF) | 11% | 14% |\n| Positive mental health (Flourishing Scale) | 40% | 32% |\n\nSource: Healthy Minds Network (2023) . Healthy Minds Study among Colleges and Universities [National Data Reports: 2018-2019, 2021-2022] . Healthy Minds Network, University of Michigan, University of California Los Angeles, Boston University, and Wayne State University. [https://healthymindsnetwork.org/reserach/data-for-researchers](https://healthymindsnetwork.org/reserach/data-for-researchers)  \n1 The datapoint on overall mental health challenges is not yet publicly available for the 2021-2022 HMS dataset.  \nTRELLIS RESEARCH SPOTLIGHT REPORT BRIEF  \nData from the HMS and similar studies indicate that some students, including Asian students, students of color, and LGBTQIA+ students, are particularly at risk of experiencing poor mental health in recent years. These students are more likely to see their mental health disproportionately affected by discrimination, structural racism, and financial stress—all of which have been exacerbated by the pandemic and its resulting issues.  \nAlthough mental health concerns are more common than ever on college campuses, certain groups of students, notably racial/ethnic minority students, are less likely to seek help from professionals. In the 2020-2021 HMS, Arab American students, Black students, and American Indian/ Alaskan Native students with at least one mental health concern reported decreased help-seeking behaviors. As one of the HMS researchers, Jasmine Morigney, explained in a recent publication, “[This] treatment gap highlightsa number of systemic issues related to health disparities,  \nstigma, and the shortage of mental health professionals. Such barriers to the use of mental health services can be quite daunting for students of color.”  \nWith such high percentages of students facing mental health crises—especially among vulnerable populations that are less likely to seek assistance on their own—institut","cbCaikYzDM6LfNcn","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaikYzDM6LfNcn","pdf",152937,"English","# Overview\n## Mental health trends from the Healthy Minds Survey\n## Disparities and help-seeking behavior\n## Recommended college and university supports","[{\"question\":\"What is the Healthy Minds Study (HMS) used in this brief?\",\"answer\":\"The HMS is an annual, web-based study conducted by the Healthy Minds Network. 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