Socioeconomic status tends to be the underlining factor among the differences observed across races/ethnicities. Although the socioeconomic status of college students may differ among different races/ethnicities, they are much closer to other college students around them and share many similarities. However, race and ethnicity still appear to continue to play an important role in their interactions with mental health. This research will examine the mental health behaviors of racially/ethnically diverse college students as a means to provide insight into the various reasons behind the different behaviors they exhibit. The studies include their views on mental health, stigma, religion, level of awareness, access to mental health services and college life. Context: Ideologies and Experiences of Mental Health in Childhood Many of these college student issues are found to have their roots in racial socialization. Barr and Neville (2014) use the Ecological Model of Racial Socialization (EMRS) to assess and identify its relationship with color-blind racial ideology and the mental health of African Americans. It turns out that Black parents are likely to encourage their children's racial socialization to enable them to cope with difficulties when interacting with their peers of different races. In this process, parents utilize two types of racial socialization and have implications for mental health outcomes as they relate to Black children (Barr & Neville, 2014). The two types of racial socialization used by parents are the proactive type and the protective type. Proactive racial socialization helps Black children improve their mental health through positive messaging......center of paper ......mental health stigma and self-concealment among African American college students. Journal of Black Studies, 43, 773-786. Miller, M. J., Yan, M., Hui, K., Choi, N., & Lim, R. H. (2011). Asian American college students' acculturation, enculturation, and mental health and attitudes toward seeking professional psychological help. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 58, 346--357. Visser, S.N., Danielson, M.L., Bitsko, R.H., Holbrook, J.R., Kogan, M.D., Ghandour, R.M., et al. (2003). Trends in parent reporting of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder diagnosed and treated with medications: United States. Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 53, 34-46. Zivin, K., Eisenberg, D., Gollust, S. E., & Golberstein, E. (2009). Persistence of mental health problems and needs in a university population. Journal of Affective Disorders, 117, 180--185.