Many college students have difficulties adjusting to stressful events.
Examples of stressful events include beginning college, ending an important relationship, or conflicts with roommates. As a result, the individual may have difficulty with his or her mood and behavior several months after the event. There are as many different responses to stressful events as there are stressful events. Some people who have recently experienced a stressor may be more sad or irritable than usual and feeling somewhat hopeless. Other individuals become more nervous and worried.