LITERATURE REVIEW

The study finds that there is a relationship between academic stress and
depression among adolescents. Depression is common in university students with
no preponderance between males and females and in single student is higher
than married ones. Depression causes a large burden of disease worldwide and is
a leading cause of high health care costs. Multiple factors contribute to low levels
of treatment effectiveness. Stigma remains a potent factor in patients
acknowledging that they have depression and need help. Lack of access to mental
health services along with stigma contributes to a low detection rate. The impact
of depression in the workplace has become an issue for society and employers.
Depression reduces work efficiency from depressed employees and thus increases
cost. If few funds are allocated to depression and mental health in general, there
is clearly limited scope for building an effective, accessible system of services and
treatments for patients.