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What?
Did
you
know
that
about
half
of
all
college
students
reported
feeling
so
depressed
that
they
couldn't
function
during
the
last
school
year?
More
than
half
have
faced
an
emotional
problem
of
some
sort.
Bipolar
Disorder
Bipolar
disorder
or
manic-depr
ession
is
more
than
just
everyday
ups
and
downs.
Bipolar
disorder
is
a
medical
condition
where
person
experience
s
extreme
highs
(mania)
and
extreme
lows
(depressio
n).
Suicide
Most
people
who
are
suicidal
desperatel
y
want
to
live
but
are
unable
to
find
another
way
to
cope
with
their
thoughts
or
feelings.
What
Is
Depression
?
"Depressio
n"
is
often
used
to
refer
to
everyday
feelings
of
sadness.
In
fact,
it's
a
medical
condition
that
can
affect
a
person's
ability
to
work,
study,
interact,
or
take
care
of
themselves
.
Iraq
War
Veterans
Students
who
served
in
the
Iraq
War
speak
out
about
the
emotional
challenges
of
adjusting
to
life
back
at
home
and
the
importance
of
finding
support.
Student
Athletes
Student
athletes
learn
that
they
must
speak
up
and
seek
help
to
deal
with
the
challenges
of
balancing
academics,
athletics
and
emotional
issues.
Pete Wentz
Pete
Wentz
never
expected
his
depression
to
grow
with
the
success
of
Fall
Out
Boy,
much
less
lead
him
to
attempt
suicide.
Mary
J.
Blige
Mary
J.
Blige
reveals
in
her
own
words
what
she's
been
through,
and
how
she
came
back
from
the
brink
of
suicide.
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