Mental Health in Higher Education: Complex Problems Require Collaborative Approaches
Author:
Jacqueline McLemore
Published:
ReosPartners, 6 August 2019
From this article:
"In 2017, an estimated 16 million undergraduate students were in a college or university in the United States. The experiences of those 16 million affect families, institutions, community organizations, and governments. 16 million students matter. Now factor in that 50% of the college students participating in surveys rated their mental health as below average or poor, contrasting with just 7% of families who reported their student having mental health issues. Then consider this:
Suicide is the third leading cause of death among college students."
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