Many Students Stressed And Depressed

WASHINGTON (AP) - Got stress?

Oh, yeah, college students say, what with roommates, GPAs, student loans and all the rest.

But where's the line between feeling simply stressed and being truly depressed?

Eighty-five percent of college students surveyed in an Associated Press-mtvU poll reported feeling stressed in their daily lives in recent months: Worries about grades, school work, money and relationships were the big culprits.

At the same time, 42 percent said they had felt down, depressed or hopeless several days during the past two weeks. And 13 percent showed signs of being at risk for at least mild depression. The numbers are based on the students' answers to a series of questions that medical practitioners use to diagnose depressive illness.

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