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According to a 2025 report on PRNewsWire.com , 93% of young adults between the ages of 18-28 plan to celebrate Halloween this year and spend an average of $622 on items such as costumes, candy, and decorations. Such reports indicate that for many young and emerging adults, celebrating Halloween is more about social and entertainment factors as opposed to invoking fear and anxiety.

Though fear and anxiety may not be the foundation for Halloween celebrations, they are important factors in the mental health of young people, including college students. A 2023 report by HonorSociety.org described 13 common fears that students have about college , and the 2025 Health Minds Study showed that close to one-third of students reported moder

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