Depression in College Students...

College can be, and probably is in most cases, the most enjoyable years of one's life.  You get to meet tons of new friends, escape from your parents, and even escape your hometown and state if you so choose.  Living on your own and having ultimate freedom can bring unlimited joy but it can also bring a lot of stress and anxiety to your life as well.

Oh you have plenty of scholarships and loans to cover the semester?  Not if you blow it all on insignificant things.  Don't worry about it though, you'll always get the same amount at the start of next semester right?  Not if your GPR falls below the scholarship requirements.  What starts off as the American teenagers dream can quickly turn into a nightmare.

Those troubles only concern scholastic and monetary issues.  The emotional struggles that arise are what can truly bring some students to the brink.  Best friends from home become strangers due to distance.  Trust is lost and bridges are burned that you once believed, with all of your heart, to be flame proof.  The person who is perfect for you in your eyes may decide it's not the perfect time.  The different levels of maturity between people varies the most at this point in life and it can be hard to deal with.  Trust me, I know.

This post goes out to all of those people who are going through a struggle in their college career, whether it's from one or all of these reasons.  What I want you guys as readers to get from this is that I understand you.  Whatever hardship you're going through right now, there are many others around you that are experiencing the same thing.  The good news is that from the bottom, all you can do is go up.  Coming from the most sensitive and understanding part of my heart, gig'em.