First things first.

Publisher: American Association for the Advancement of Science Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 0404511 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1095-9203 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00368075 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Science Subsets: MEDLINE

Publication: : Washington, DC : American Association for the Advancement of Science
Original Publication: New York, N.Y. : [s.n.] 1880-

Mental Health* ; Mental Health Services* ; Students*/psychology ; Universities*; Humans ; Administrative Personnel ; United States

Although trustees and administrators at universities in the United States are acutely aware of the mental health crisis on their campuses and consistently rate it as one of the most pressing challenges, it usually only gets attention when a tragedy strikes a member of the student body. Those moments illuminate the lack of adequate mental health care for undergraduate and graduate students, but are hastily followed up with meetings admonishing administrators to hire more counselors. Despite the constant drumbeat of these episodes, hardly any universities have prioritized mental health in a comprehensive and proactive way. The newly appointed president of Dartmouth College, Sian Beilock, has taken a refreshing approach in naming campus mental health as the first priority in her inaugural address. It's long past time.

Date Created: 20231026 Date Completed: 20231108 Latest Revision: 20231108

20231109

10.1126/science.adl4902

37883546