Post-traumatic stress disorder diagnoses among college students more than doubled between 2017 and 2022, rising to 7.5% from 3.4%, linked to the pandemic disrupting young adults' lives.
Dr. Zhai, the lead author of the study, noted the shocking rise, attributing it to broader societal stressors like campus shootings, social unrest, and coronavirus-related losses affecting college students' mental health.
PTSD, characterized by intrusive thoughts and heightened sensitivity to traumatic event reminders, is more prevalent, affecting about 5% of US adults annually, with 8% lifetime prevalence in women and 4% in men.
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