Trends in college student mental health and help-seeking by race/ethnicity: Findings from the national healthy minds study, 2013-2021.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A considerable gap in knowledge exists around mental health trends in diverse racial and ethnic adolescent and young adult populations. The purpose of this study is to examine annual trends for mental health and help-seeking by race/ethnicity in a national sample of college students.

Methods

Survey data come from >350,000 students at 373 campuses that participated in the Healthy Minds Study between 2013 and 2021. Analyses are descriptive in nature focusing on year-by-year prevalence and help-seeking rates for each racial/ethnic group.

Results

In 2020-2021, >60% of students met criteria for one or more mental health problems, a nearly 50% increase from 2013. Mental health worsened among all groups over the study period. American Indian/Alaskan Native student

SUBMITTER: Lipson SK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8995361 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature