Depressed and Angry Uni Students?

When you graduate university you have a degree, maybe a job and a seemingly bright future ahead of you but is this really the case. In a recent study by the University of Alberta on 600 recent post-graduates it was found that students had a high level of depression and anger after finishing university. The seven year long study found that events such as leaving home and becoming a parent increased levels of stress and anger. Also they found that younger participants who lived by themselves had greater levels of depression while older participants were more depressed if they lived with their parents. At the beginning of the study women were more depressed than men, the increased levels of anger after having a child were not as surprising. Although parenthood is seen as a rewarding experience the birth of a child can put a strain on a relationship and increase stress levels between couples, even more so in single parents. The bright side is that almost all participants had decreased depression and anger at the end of the study. So if you’re finishing university be ready for a few tough years but it will get easier.

Sources: http://www.ualberta.ca/
Depression and anger can plague recent university graduates: Study