Psychiatrists and mental health counselors across the country say college students are facing a campus mental health "epidemic." NPR reported on the issue last year, and now, with the pandemic shutting down campuses and pushing students to online learning at home, many may face additional challenges.
The SUNY system has created a task force to enhance mental health support and services for students. This hour, we discuss the work of that group, and how the pandemic is impacting students' mental health. Our guests:
- Kate Wolfe-Lyga, director of the Counseling Services Center at SUNY College at Oswego
- B. Janet Hibbs, family and couples psychotherapist, and co-author of "The Stressed Years of Their Lives"
- Brigid Cahill, director of the University Counseling Center at the University of Rochester
- Stephanie Guilin, student at Monroe Community College, and mental health advocate