Post by Logan on Apr 24, 2016 4:42:59 GMT -6
Cash-strapped universities across the country are digging deeply to bolster mental health services for millennials.
The University of Pittsburgh, which will add six counselors to its Oakland campus this summer, is among the universities responding to what they say is a growing demand for mental health counseling on campuses.
Carnegie Mellon University President Subra Suresh issued a statement saying the university will expand hours and access at its student counseling center and is reviewing campus culture in the aftermath of two student suicides last month.
Counseling center directors on the front lines at universities large and small say many factors contributed to the need for more counselors, including who attends college and the baggage they bring, as well as changing attitudes toward counseling.
Read more: triblive.com/state/pennsylvania/10266113-74/students-counseling-health
The University of Pittsburgh, which will add six counselors to its Oakland campus this summer, is among the universities responding to what they say is a growing demand for mental health counseling on campuses.
Carnegie Mellon University President Subra Suresh issued a statement saying the university will expand hours and access at its student counseling center and is reviewing campus culture in the aftermath of two student suicides last month.
Counseling center directors on the front lines at universities large and small say many factors contributed to the need for more counselors, including who attends college and the baggage they bring, as well as changing attitudes toward counseling.
Read more: triblive.com/state/pennsylvania/10266113-74/students-counseling-health