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With College comes a lot of responsibility and freedom. With all of the new responsibilities and freedom comes many stressful events. When not properly coping with such stressful occurrences in a time of transition, anxiety and depression can develop. College students may already be predisposed to such mental illness and the stressors of college can bring the mental illness out. 

This picture is a great illustration of how many students actually feel stressed, overwhelmed, and depressed. The fact that these numbers are so high, not only in this picture but in plenty of research articles, proves that something regarding college depression and anxiety needs to be done. My paper will focus on why this increase has occurred and what colleges can do to cope with this increase. 

This picture illustrates one of the main things that colleges can do to reduce the long wait times for a student to see a counselor -- group therapy. Group therapy can help the students cope with anxiety by offering an alternative space for students to reflect on their issues. The students will feel included, in control, and cohesion/ sense of belonging to a group, which in and of itself poses benefits. This is one of the many ways universities can tackle the serious influx of students seeking out help from the counseling centers their school offers.