<p>Survey after survey shows that many of us fundamentally misperceive risks. Even when we have good data about risks, many of us misinterpret the data. (I make this point in classs frequently.) The chances that a college student will die from any cause are very low. Having said that, I cannot agree with beolein’s conclusion in one sense. A teenager may have little control over whether he is hit by a drunk driver on the way to school or contracts meningitis, so it is not worth worrying about those risks. But dealing with depression is a different matter snce early intervention may keep the condition from progressing. Certainly we do not want our students going to off to college fearing that they may become depressed, but we do want them to be prepared to deal with whatever comes their way.</p>