Data show 60% of U.S. college students struggle with at least one mental health issue. Atlanta’s Oglethorpe University is trying to lead the way with a new approach to treating mental health on campus.
Oglethorpe President Dr. Nick Ladany says mental health issues have increased for the past two decades. Then COVID-19 accelerated everything, he says.
“We’re seeing a big spike in depression-related challenges as well as anxiety-related challenges and other things such as disordered eating, substance use and abuse,” Ladany says. “The pandemic has kind of caused this uptick across the board in certain mental health challenges.”
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