Crisis on campus: 60% of college kids are living with mental health disorders, and schools are woefully unprepared

Megan Leonhardt

Six in 10 college students say they’ve been diagnosed with a mental health condition. Are colleges prepared to handle students’ mental health issues as campuses fill up this fall?

60% of college kids have been diagnosed with a mental health disorder

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Most schools are unprepared to respond to young people's mental health needs, and it could hold dire consequences for students' futures

Crisis on campus: 60% of college kids have mental health disorders, and schools are unprepared

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