Tuition Fees And Mental Health Summary

In the article “Tuition Fees and Mental Health” by Dr. William Mace, the correlation between tuition fees and anxiety or depression is discussed. Mace explains the theory many people have that the reason college students have an increasing mental health demands and American universities in due to the amount of tuition and pressure to succeed. Although, this may be correct, Mace believes otherwise. Statistical evidence has shown that there has not been an extreme increase or decrease in anxiety in college students throughout the years even as tuition fees have gone up. With this being said, the conclusion is made that the problem of mental health disorders were rooted in a student’s past, and had no correlation with increased tuition fees. This article relates to the field of psychology under the topic of anxiety or depression. On can find themselves becoming anxious when entering college with trying to juggle school, work, friends, and family while trying to plan out the rest of their lives. Anxiety and depression is fairly common in college students. However, anxiety in the field of psychology can fit into many different categories. Anxiety is an emotion characterized by feelings of tension, worries of doubt and sometimes can result in a physical …show more content…
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