Answer to Dictation 1
Rates of depression among college students have surged in the past decade.
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Answer to Dictation 2
The number of students with depression skyrocketed by 135 per cent.
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Answer to Dictation 3
Students met the criteria for having some form of mental illness.
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Answer to Dictation 4
Alarm bells are now ringing among mental health therapists.
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Answer to Dictation 5
However the number of students seeking therapy has fallen by 18 per cent.
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Answer to Dictation 6
Rates of depression among students had been on an upward trend even before 2013.
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Answer to Dictation 7
The age of onset for lifetime mental health problems coincides with college years.
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Answer to Dictation 8
Living in a new setting, and away from home, can often create stressful circumstances.
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Answer to Dictation 9
The loneliness of lockdowns has exacerbated this mental health crisis.
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Answer to Dictation 10
Students fear for a future that is increasingly full of uncertainty.
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