Study finds depression, suicidal ideation among college students increased over past 15 years

Results of an analysis of health survey data from more than 560,000 U.S. college students concludes that depression symptoms have steadily increased over the past 15 years, particularly among women, minorities and students experiencing financial stress. The study, led by researchers at Johns Hopkins Children's Center along with McDaniel College and University of Maryland, specifically found that the rate of self-reported depression symptoms continued to grow over the 15 years of the analysis period (2007–2022), extending a trend reported by many researchers for the past two decades.