According to the Merriam Webster online dictionary, anxiety is “An abnormal and overwhelming sense of apprehension and fear often marked by physiological signs (such as sweating, tension, and increased pulse ), by doubt about the reality and nature of the threat, and by insecurity about one's ability to cope with it." Furthermore, depression is defined by the Oxford online dictionary as "A mental condition characterized by severe feelings of hopelessness and inadequacy, typically accompanied by a lack of energy and interest in life.” Brendel (2008) highlighted the relationship between anxiety and depression is very close since the symptoms of anxiety disorders often overlap with depression they are usually treated for an anxiety disorder and major depression can lead to anxiety and conversely, anxiety can lead to major depression, hence the strong relationship between the two according to (Brendel, 2008). During the month of March 2014, I conducted research on the topic “An investigation into the relationship between anxiety and depression among college students.” In the course of this research, an anxiety test and a depression test were administered simultaneously to 30 students of the Northern Caribbean University (NCU), 15 males and 15 females, all aged between 18 and 34 and from various disciplines or academic specializations. This research aimed to find out if there is a connection between these two variables (anxiety and depression) and seeks to answer the following three questions:1. What is the relationship between anxiety and depression for students at Northern Caribbean University?2. High levels of anxiety result in or influence high levels of scale d...... middle of paper ...... t. Retrieved March 25, 2014, from http://www.amtaa.org/scalewest.htmlEldeleklıoğlu, J. (2006). The relationship between perceived social support and levels of depression and anxiety in college students. Educational sciences: theory and practice. 6(3), 742-752. Retrieved March 12, 2014, from http://ezproxy.ncu.edu.jm:2151/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=4&sid=d70df659-0056-4dfb-89e1-39f86198dee7%40sessionmgr111&hid=118Heiman, G.. W. ( 2011). Basic statistics for the behavioral sciences (6th ed.). Boston, MA, Houghton Mifflin Co. Merriam Webster. Anxiety. Retrieved March 22, 2014, from http://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/anxietyOxford Dictionary. Depression. Retrieved March 22, 2014 http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/depressionPagano, R.R. (2010). Understanding statistics in the behavioral sciences (9th ed.). Belmont, California. Press.