Students battle mental illnesses

IN many ways, Sarah Spitz looks and acts like your typical college student. Highly competitive, Spitz studies hard. She likes comedies and dramatic films. She loves pizza. And she likes to hang out with the close friends she's made at Emory University.
But the sophomore psychology major also suffers from bouts of depression and borderline personality disorder.He wears long sleeves and bracelets to cover places where she's cut her arm. Since high school, she has attempted suicide three times.
There are times when Spitz feels alone and so overwhelmed with classwork that she can't get out of bed. When things are really bad, she may sleep for only a couple of hours a night or find herself battling against feelings of being out of control. Read more...