Thursday, October 22, 2009

Over stressed

Brandon Carter

Although many students are able to find methods to cope and help them handle stress, there are others that struggle to find the balance between college life and relaxation. Sometimes these struggles cause students to turn to self-destructive things such thoughts of suicide. According to an article by USA Today, over fifty-percent of students in the study admitted to having contemplated committing suicide. Although many times these thoughts are simply brief thoughts with no real value, there are other times where this can be a dangerous problem.

Even though most colleges have strategies for support in place, such as counselors to offer support and guidance to students, they help only if they are willing to come forward with their problems. The lack of prevalence in advertising of these support programs, along with the negative association that comes along with someone needing counseling may push someone away from admitting their need for help. More often than not, students are unwilling to admit they need help. This can lead to the stresses and situations which would lead them to consider suicide or other self destructive actions. This eventually may lead to the student following through with their thoughts. Stress is an ordinary part of life, especially in college, but if it allowed to grow unrestrained, it may lead to harmful consequences. The consequences can be avoided if the proper attention is given to stress.

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