Mental Health & Higher Education in New York: A Call for a Public Policy Response

Mental Health & Higher Education in New York: A Call for a Public Policy Response

What is being referred to as the “college mental health crisis” is reflected in rising rates of anxiety, depression, substance misuse, and suicide on America’s college campuses. Responding to this crisis presents a daunting challenge to policy makers to determine if, and how, to offer remedy through public policy intervention. Such policies should seek to balance student need with the realities of strained capacity to address mental health challenges among colleges and universities.

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