said suicide — the second-most common cause of death among college students — appears to be a growing threat in the COVID era. The authors concluded college students hospitalized for COVID “should be screened for suicidal thoughts and behaviors subsequent to discharge, particularly if they have pre-existing suicidal ideation.”
“The College Mental Health Services Grant Program will improve access to potentially life-saving resources by eliminating barriers that stand in the way of students seeking treatment. Mental health concerns deserve the same level of urgency as any other illness or condition, and we cannot let staffing shortages or long waits prevent students from getting help when they need it.”
He said he worried the disclosure would put the college in a bad light. “Will that sway people,” Scharfenberger asked, if one college has far more students seeking treatment? He said he “doesn’t see the value of posting numbers.” The Assembly also approved legislation that would allow school counselors to refer students for mental health treatment.
Assemblywoman Pamela Lampitt, D-Camden, the committee chairwoman and the bill’s prime sponsor, said the intent is to help parents, “who are busy and sometimes don’t have the wherewithal to find a professional to use, somebody outside the system.” Parents would be notified should a school psychologist or counselor make a referral, according to the bill.
How about more from parents?
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Locking kids in dorm rooms for 24 hours a day had ramifications that nobody thought about. They essentially made it solitary confinement. Funny, on the other hand, they let prisoners out. It was really bad policy and should never happen again.
Remote learning and masks caused student depression and anxiety to soar.
This is already required of k-12 teachers. Makes sense for college too.
Remember when our governor told students they were going to kill grandma and grandpa during the Thanksgiving holiday due to Covid? Can’t imagine why their depression and anxiety is so high when we have leaders like Murphy…
All because of the dems & teachers union using Covid and our children as political pawns for $. As a parent I will never forget.