Young people's mental health seems to be getting better. The most recent Healthy Minds Study, from researchers at the University of Michigan's School of Public Health, shows rates of anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation decreasing among U.S. college students for the third year in a row.
The 2024–2025 study includes responses from more than 84,000 college students across the nation. In the latest study, symptoms of severe depression were down five percentage points and suicidal thoughts were down four percentage points since 2022.
