Sucide and Depression on the Rise for College Students

There has been some recent studies that have brought forth some pretty frightening news. College students are feeling the pressure now, more than ever.

We all know how tough it is to balance the school stress, the difficulty of adjusting to life on our and now with the recession, financial stress on top of that. The studies show that suicide is the third most common death cause among the 15 to 24 year old age group, and kills 3,900 people every year.

Depression is resulting from high anxiety and stress. Many college students deal with stress by going out and drinking with their friends, but the studies also said that alcohol only perpetuates the depression. This is leaving many to feel that they are stuck in a black hole, because what they think is helping is actually only making everything worse.

There are self-help groups and organizations being formed all across the country on university campuses with the hopes of being a guidance to any struggling college student.

The recession is causing many who have never even thought about money before, have a whole new stress to add to the ones already associated with college.

There is hope though, because it should be comforting to some that at least it is clear that you are not alone in your worries. There is help out there, easier said than done, but DON'T STRESS!

Young Money blog helps to inform college students about ID theft

Young Money recently blogged about how college students are now a prime target for ID theft. 3.3 Million students have already been victim to the theft. The recession is making people hungrier and hungrier, don't let people try to steal your hard earned paper! Read Young Money's blog to find out more.

Be Cautious as to Already has Access to Your Information

As a college student, we all know that websites like Facebook have become part of our daily routine, but do we even know who has access to all of our information? Luckily, there could soon be a good answer to this question. Currently Facebook, Flickr, Gmail are some of the websites that hope to be what they call a "cloud based" service. The sites protected in this "cloud base" would be safe havens for documents and other personal internet activity. These sites are working with advocacy groups, as well as technology companies such as AT&T and Microsoft to get Congress to pass new regulations regarding corporations access to personal Internet information. The group is calling itself Digital Due Process and they are hoping to make changes to the current regulations. With the recession causing mass corporate merges it is our responsibility to protect what we put on the Internet. Be aware friends!

New York Times Story with more detail

What is this blog even about?

Heyyyy!! My name is Alison Grimes and I am writing this blog with the hopes of spreading some knowledge about the recession. I am sure many of you are thinking "I am sick of hearing all this bad news about the economy," well so am I. I want to show people of all ages how the recession is affecting my generation. I think the focus is always placed on corporations, banks, government plans and unemployment, but no one ever talks about how this also hurting teens and college students. That is my goal here on this blog, to show that the unwanted decline in the economy has truly trickled it's way all the way down to the 18-25 age group. I hope it provides some new knowledge for you all and I hope to get some feedback. THANK YOU AND ENJOY!

Pell Grants are doomed

Mish blogs on Global economic trends and he says if Obama gets his way, more money will be thrown into what he is thinks are "fraud" filled grants.

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