The Unthinkable Mental Health Crisis That Shook a New England College

January 23, 2024

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(New York Times) – In the wake of the third death, the university set up an emergency task force with a mandate to determine the possible causes of extreme student distress. Their job was to recommend data-backed interventions to the growing mental-health crisis on campus. The university’s mental-health and wellness protocols had always been aligned with the leading edge of best practices, but evidently the industry’s best practices weren’t sufficient anymore. Something had changed. What was it? What should come next? (Read More)