ANGST FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS
It's a difficult tightrope to walk," said Dr. Hyman, who is a psychiatrist. "There's a risk that we will medicalize what are really developmental issues: negotiating independence, deciding what your goals are in life, having the courage to explore your interests rather than follow the straight and narrow path of careerism. At the same time, we have to be very careful that we don't miss serious treatable illnesses like depression, anxiety disorders and eating disorders."

Colleges have been steadily increasing the availability of treatment and counseling, and students have responded. At the University of Michigan, for example, the number of students seeking counseling has risen 22 percent in three years...
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