While the college experience can be fun, stimulating, and unforgettable, sometimes students may face certain challenges. The fact is that life in and outside of college can sometimes be challenging. College students can sometimes find themselves seriously depressed. Depression affects mood, thought, physical functions, and behavior. Feelings include persistent sadness, worry, irritability or empty mood, a loss of interest or pleasure in ordinary things and activities, guilt, hopelessness, or worthlessness, and a lack of concentration or ability to make decisions.
Depression can produce certain physical symptoms such as a disruption in appetite and sleep.
For example, a significant increase in sleep or ongoing restless sleep. Other physical effects include low energy or fatigue or unexplained pains in different body areas. These changes may negatively impact everyday activities including school, work, relationships and eating habits. Social withdrawal can also occur as a result of depression. In addition, depression can manifest negative thought patterns such as putting oneself down and feeling worthless.