A recent nationwide survey found nearly 60% of Gen Z college students have received mental health care before arriving on campus – during their K-12 years. This alarming statistic underscores the urgency of warnings from the CDC to the U.S. Surgeon General to increase awareness and action around a youth mental health crisis.
While available resources vary from campus to campus, these best practices are common threads among colleges and universities that comprehensively address student mental health challenges as part of their institutional efforts to support student well-being and success.