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mtvU AP 2009 Economy, College Stress and Mental Health Poll:
(Executive Summary)(Full Survey and Responses)
An in-depth look at the effect of the economy and other factors on college students' mental health - 5/09

mtvU AP College Stress and Mental Health Poll:

(Executive Summary)(Full Survey and Responses)

An examination of how stress, the Iraq war, the economy and other factors are affecting college students' mental health - 3/08

mtvU College Mental Health Study: Stress, Depression, Stigma & Students
mtvU conducted extensive research on how stress and depression are affecting college students nationwide - 11/06

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Read about Mental Health issues on different campuses

The Rebel Yell	University of Nevada – 10/26/2009 Deteriorating Mental Health in Colleges Link
The Daily Texan	University of Texas at Austin – 9/16/2009 One in four college students face mental illness Link
Oregon Daily Emerald	University of Oregon – 5/15/2009 Body image linked to several disorders Link
The Harvard Crimson	Harvard University – 4/23/2009 Study Reveals Suicide Risk Statistics Link
The Hilltop	Howard University – 2/23/2009 Suicide Remains a Leading Cause of Death for Black Men Link
The Daily Orange	Syracuse University – 2/03/2009 Bipolar disorder grows more common among college mental health problems Link
The Huntington News	Northeastern University – 1/26/2009 Health sites could spark stress Link
The Harvard Crimson	Harvard University – 12/05/2008 Mental Disorders Prevalent in Youth, Says Study Link
Diamondback	University of Maryland – 11/20/2008 Depression: Let’s Talk About It Link
Washington Square News	New York University – 10/22/2008 The Pressure to be Thin Link
Diamondback	University of Maryland – 10/12/2008 Breaking Mental Stigmas Link
The Michigan Daily	University of Michigan – 10/7/2008 Personal Statement: The double life of depression Link
The Chronicle	Duke University – 3/31/2008 Lack of Sleep More Harmful to Women Link
The Daily Targum	Rutgers University - 3/11/2008 Students struggle while coping with anxiety, stress Link
The Louisville Cardinal	University of Louisville - 1/29/2008 Abuse, addiction on the rise among college students Link
The Red and Black	University of Georgia - 1/11/2008 Mental wellness deserves attention Link
The Diamondback	University of Maryland - 11/15/2007 Health Center gears up to fight depression Link
The Lantern	Ohio State University - 10/26/2007 Student depression Link
Daily Bruin	UCLA – 10/3/2007 Depression study finds shame at root of issue Link
The Chronicle	Duke University – 9/15/2007 Fade to Black Link
The Daily Utah Chronicle	University of Utah – 8/2/2007 Boosting mental health Link
The Wildcat	University of Arizona - 7/11/2007 The long road to recovery Link
The Harvard Crimson	Harvard University – 6/6/2007 2 in 5 Say They Sought Mental Health Help Link
The Jambar	Youngstown State University - 3/6/2007 College depression curable with recognition Link
Index	Truman State University – 3/1/2007 Internet entangles college students in a web of loneliness and depression Link
Daily Tar Heel	University of North Carolina – 2/28/2007 One in 20 is not a joking matter Link
Greyhound	Loyola College – 2/27/2007 Stress? Forget it Link
Highlander	College Misericordia – 2/25/2007 Dig Out of the Funk Link
MCLA Beacon	Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts – 2/22/2007 Separation Anxiety Link
Mirror	Lakeland College – 2/15/2007 Loss and depression Link
Commentator	Yeshiva College - 2/12/2007 Campus Depression Link
The Stanford Daily	Stanford University – 2/8/2007 End the Stigma on Mental Health Link
The Stanford Daily	Stanford University – 2/6/2007 Success and mental illness are not mutually exclusive Link
Temple News	Temple University - 12/5/2006 Facing a cold front of depression Link
Daily Free Press	Boston University - 11/3/2006 PERSPECTIVE: Struggling to cope with panic attacks during college Link
Connection	Consumnes River College - 10/26/2006 Students shunned for depression Link
Arkansas Traveler	University of Arkansas – 10/20/2006 Depression: mentally, physically, socially affecting students' lifestyles Link
Western Courier	Western Illinois University - 10/2/2006 Depression is a real concern Link
Kansas State Collegian	Kansas State - 9/5/2006 Medication often a must to cure clinical depression Link
Diamond Back	University of Maryland – 4/18/2006 Postpartum depression stigma fading Link
Michigan Daily	University of Michigan - 3/15/2006 From the Daily: Afraid of depression Link

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Press Contact:

Janice Gatti
Director, Communications, mtvU
Phone: 212.846.8852
Email: janice.gatti@mtvstaff.com

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