(COVER STORY SIDEBAR) Let’s take a look at mental health:
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75% of college students said they would consider using university mental health services. (HealthDay, 2018)
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More than 1,000 suicides occur on college campuses every year, making it the second-leading cause of death among college students. (McLennan Community College, 2014)
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64% of dropouts in college were due to a mental health-related reason. Half of the dropouts never access mental health services. (National Alliance on Mental Illness, 2012)
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Students’ self-rated emotional health rating is 50.7%. (Higher Education Research Institute, 2014)
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50% of students do not disclose their mental health condition to their college. (National Alliance on Mental Illness, 2012)
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Rates of suicidal ideation went up from 5.8% in 2007 to 10.8% in 2017. (Health Minds Study, 2017)