About The Study: In this serial cross-sectional study including a national sample of U.S. college students, researchers found a notable increase in the prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and acute stress disorder, rising by 4.1 percentage points and 0.5 percentage points from 2017 to 2022, respectively. These trends highlight the escalating mental health challenges among college students, which is consistent with recent research reporting a surge in psychiatric diagnoses. Factors contributing to this rise may include pandemic-related stressors (e.g., loss of loved ones) and the effect of traumatic events (e.g., campus shootings, racial trauma).
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