Last week a New York University Student committed suicide by jumping from the 10th floor balcony at the campus library. News of the tragic incident raised questions among parents and healthcare providers about how mental health is treated on college campuses. A University of Texas study found most students who commit suicide don't get counseling. And while the International Association of Counseling Services says a college campus should have at least one therapist for every 1,000 to 1,500 students, many can't meet that standard. One that does is Andrews University. Counseling & Testing Center Director Judith Fisher says the campus also has a student prevention team called USIT that helps alert staff of students in trouble.
Like other college campuses, Fisher says Andrews is seeing an increase in students with severe psychological conditions, like depression and eating disorders.
Fisher says Andrews has specific protocol in place to help students at risk of committing suicide, and it often includes a crisis intervention and sometimes hospitalization.
To learn more about mental health and Andrews' services, go online to andrews dot edu slash services slash c-t center.
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