This paper is a speculative piece on how depression in college is not only a common occurrence but that it is more likely to occur in certain populations of students. This paper focuses on low-income college students and the factors which make them more susceptible to depression in college. Firstly, it explore why college is a harmful mental health environment for everyone and comprises of quotes from other scholars who study college depression. It then launches into the fact that college is set up against those who are not wealthy enough to afford college without crippling loans and debt and how this instills an unease in lower-income students. This leads to financial strain, social isolation, and risk for drop-out from school. Becker, who believes stress is a myth that we have latched on to in order to avoid facing bigger, more systematic issues. The paper concludes with ideas to help prepare low-income students for what awaits them in college and programs/ideas to sustain their resilience while in school in order for them to succeed against the odds.
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