More students are asking for help to deal with depression

More GW students are seeking depression screenings, both online and in person, according to officials at the University Counseling Center.

John Dages, senior associate director of the UCC, said 30 percent of the 6,000 students who used UCC counseling services last year had issues related to depression. He said the late fall is typically the peak time when GW students seek help at the UCC.

"From Labor Day through Thanksgiving, students have no break. Freshmen in particular haven't developed the coping skills and can feel hopeless when they are being academically challenged during midterms," Dages said.

Sophomores generally seek the most help from UCC because freshman year students are given a lot of support with programs such as Colonial Inauguration.

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