In “The Best Kept Secret on Campus” written by Rosie Anaya, she discusses how the presence of depression, anxiety, and acute bipolar disorder affects some college students. Rosie includes statistics in this piece of writing which ultimately establishes the scope of the problem. With these statistics it is apparent that a college student will most likely experience a severe psychological problem at least once. Rosie explains how there are many college students who are experiencing these severe psychological problems, but how they fail to seek help when needed. It is apparent that the students who undergo these challenges do not ask for help when they need it because mental illness is perceived as a shameful or embarrassing thing. Meaning …show more content…
Rosie Anaya also explains how journalists tend to emphasize mental illness in reports of violent crimes, which ultimately feeds negative stereotypes. The media has bombarded society to perceive people with mental illnesses as dangerous, although there is little reason to fear them. This being an additional reason why Rosie Anaya believes college students hide their emotional problems. She then concludes that there are steps that can be taken in order to inform the college student population on the importance of treating mental illnesses. Also that people who possess emotional problems are normal and fairly common in today’s society. Rosie Anaya, author of “The Best Kept Secret on Campus” explains how her own personal experiences with depression drew her fascination in to learning more about mental illness and promoting the idea of it as well. The purpose of “The Best Kept Secret on Campus” is to educate people on the presence of mental illness in