New Freedom Scholarship Program Overview

Mental health continues to be a challenge Percentage of College Students with Current Mental Health Problems or Drug Use Mental Health Problems 2018-19 Winter 2020 Winter 2021 Moderate or Severe 36 37 41 Depression Moderate or Severe Anxiety 31 31 34 Eating disorder 10 11 12 Considered suicide in past 14 14 13 year Drug Use Binge drinking more than twice during the past two 23 21 19 weeks Marijuana past 30 days 24 19 20 Other past 30 days (e.g., cocaine, Adderall, LSD, 2 2 1 Psilocybin) Source. Healthy Minds. MIDWESTERN HIGHER EDUCATION COMPACT

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