EVERY 5TH STUDENT HAS PSYCHOLOGICAL PROBLEMS.

In Germany, according to data from the Techniker Krankenkasse (TK) good one out of five students, according to medical diagnosis psychological problems. For students 30 percent are concerned, in the male students 15 percent.The said TK CEO Jens Baas Deutsche Presse-Agentur to results of the "TK-Health Report 2015", the nationwide largest insurance company presents in Berlin the morning.For information were evaluated to around 190 000 students who were insured in 2013 independently in the TK. "We see that students are exposed to an increasing burden and that this has an increasing impact with increasing age," explained Baas. It had surprised how much the age of prospective graduates for conditions such as depression, stress or anxiety disorders play a role - and how strong this through open my health. "From 30, they can deal with heavy loads." Then vital tests, questions the financing of studies and possibly also children played a leading role as stress factors.Since a TC analysis of 2009 had the percentage of students who received a psychological diagnosis at least once a year, by almost five per cent increased, Baas said. Because of the "TK Health Report" does not allow conclusions as to the causes of disease, the institute Forsa 1000 representatively selected students interviewed on behalf of the checkout to their lifestyle - about the nutritional and physical activity, to cope with stress and digital media. These in "TK-Campus Compass" summarized results are presented in the morning in Berlin.To avoid health problems, its cash rate students what they recommend to others insured, Baas said - a good deal with stress, sensible media, especially computer use - and a lot of movement. "It's appalling that only three quarters of the students say that they consider to be essential for sports -. But a quarter just not" Even those who sit himself in his spare time at the computer a lot, have frequent health problems than other students, the more "offline" are.Four years ago, a TK Health Report had shown that students are less stressed overall health, have less contact with doctors and been prescribed less drugs than their peers professionals. When it comes to mental disorders accounted for this group but even then significantly more diagnoses and a larger volume of drug.

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