Psychiatric Disorders For All!

Posted on December 2, 2008
Filed Under Scandalous!, Uncategorized | By Lucas Kavner

A new survey published by the Los Angeles Times suggests that young people aged 18-24 have staggeringly high rates of psychiatric disorders.

A total of 45.8% of college students and 47.7% of young adults not in college met the criteria for at least one psychiatric disorder. The most common disorder in college students was alcohol abuse, which 20.7% were found to have, followed by personality disorders, at 17.7%.

Yikes! That’s a lot of percentages. Among students not in college, the numbers were a bit different: nicotine dependence and personality disorders trumped alcohol abuse. Another interesting fact says that “College students were much less likely to receive treatment for alcohol or drug-abuse disorders than those not in college.” But guys there’s totally a health center on your campus - It’s right next to the gym, probably. At least that’s where mine was. Or, at least that’s where my alter-ego, Brad, tended to wander on his days off. He’s a trickster that Brad.

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