Depression And Stereotypes

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Depression and sadness in undergrads are at an all time high. I know this because I am going through this as we speak. During the course of my undergrad year, I have been having huge amounts of depression and anxiety. I am not sure exactly what it is but I know that being a 21-year-old in college has a lot to do with it. Stress with living on my own, having to balance a job and my schoolwork has taken a major toll on me as a young adult. What I have realized listening to my peers is that a great amount of us young people are having difficulties going about our day to day routines because of depression. These side effects may include sleepiness, loss of craving, feeling of sadness, indifference, and many other symptoms. For some understudies,

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