ABSTRACT
This chapter focuses on the idea of stress, and shows how stress can lead to the development of psychological disorders. Stress that leads to growth and happiness is called eustress, 'a positive psychological response to a stressor, as indicated by the presence of positive psychological states'. Gallagher reported that 94 percent of counseling center directors indicated a continued increase in students with severe psychological problems on their campuses and that 86" of directors believed that more students are entering college on psychiatric medications. Distress equals the sum of exposure and vulnerability divided by the sum of psychological resources and social support. Depression and anxiety are the two most significant and threatening disorders among college students. Anxiety disorders are significant patterns of behavior in which the person is experiencing debilitating anxiety. As depression worsens and the idea of suicide becomes more prominent in a person's mind, certain signs or signals might appear.
