A generation adrift; a nation in denial

Late last month, the Chronicle of Higher Education featured an article titled "An Epidemic of Anguish," in which the author describes the skyrocketing rates of student mental illness on campuses. Although this is now garnering national attention, it is not a brand new problem — those of us working in academia have heard the urgent calls for more resources and more assistance coming from student health offices and counseling centers for at least a decade. The Chronicle references the National Su

Late last month, the Chronicle of Higher Education featured an article titled "An Epidemic of Anguish," in which the author describes the skyrocketing rates of student mental illness on campuses. Although this is now garnering national attention, it is not a brand new problem — those of us working in academia have heard the urgent calls for more resources and more assistance coming from student health offices and counseling centers for at least a decade. The Chronicle references the National Su…