Understanding Mental Health: A Closer Look at Depression ANASTASIA LUNDQUIST University of Wisconsin- Green Bay (REGAN GURUNG, Faculty Sponsor) This study evaluated students' (N = 77) perceptions of depressed individuals. Results shown that individuals with higher depressive symptoms were more likely to be socially distanced. In this within-participant design study, participants' level of mental health knowledge and level of personal depression acted as significant covariants.