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College can be stressful. You can easily get anxious trying to juggle school, work, friends, and family while trying to figure out the rest of your life. Most of us bounce back. But frequent, intense, and uncontrollable anxiety that interferes with your daily routines may be a sign of an anxiety disorder. Learn the difference between everyday anxiety and an anxiety disorder [1].

Watch videos:  College-age students talk about their anxiety disorders. [2] 
Animated characters describe the big difference between anxiety and anxiety disorders [3].

Anxiety disorders are one of the most common mental health problems on college campuses. Get the facts [4].

The good news? Most college and university campuses have mental health resources available. Find help on your campus [7].

Stressed out about exams? Learn how to manage test anxiety [8].

And check out National Stress Out Day 2012 [9], ADAA’s annual educational campaign on college campuses, co-sponsored by Active Minds.

See more resources. [10]

Teens Outrunning Anxiety, a personal story [11]
Preventing Suicide on College Campuses [12]
An Audit of Mental Health Care at U.S. Colleges and Universities: Focus on Anxiety Disorders [13]
Download "Got Anxiety?" brochure [14]
Source URL: http://www.adaa.org/living-with-anxiety/college-students

Links:
[1] http://www.adaa.org/understanding-anxiety
[2] http://www.adaa.org/about-adaa/press-room/multimedia/anxiety-stories
[3] http://www.adaa.org/about-adaa/press-room/multimedia/anxiety-anxiety-disorders
[4] http://www.adaa.org/finding-help/helping-others/college-students/facts
[5] http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/10/30/colleges-dont-always-help-mental-health-issues-student-survey-shows
[6] http://www.adaa.org/living-with-anxiety/personal-stories/obsessed-with-control
[7] http://www.adaa.org/living-with-anxiety/college-students/find-help
[8] http://www.adaa.org/living-with-anxiety/children/test-anxiety
[9] http://www.adaa.org/living-with-anxiety/college-students/national-stress-out-day
[10] http://www.adaa.org/living-with-anxiety/ask-and-learn/resources
[11] http://www.adaa.org/personal-stories/teens-outrunning-anxiety
[12] http://www.samhsa.gov/samhsanewsletter/Volume_19_Number_2/PreventSuicideCollegesCampuses.aspx
[13] http://www.adaa.org/sites/default/files/FINALCollegeReport.pdf
[14] http://www.adaa.org/sites/default/files/Got%20Anxiety_brochure_rev2010.pdf