What are mental health services like at colleges and universities?
They too are all over the map. Most schools have counseling services — but they are staffed very differently. Some have staff, few have a lot of staff, and some are organized to assess and refer. You want to consider your child’s needs beforehand. Some parents and students will decide to arrange for private mental health services in advance of starting school for students with identified problems who were engaged and responding to treatment at home. When visiting schools with their child during the selection process a parent should find out about their health and mental health services; for some families this will be a factor in considering what school to choose. Alternately, orientation or parents’ weekend are times to understand the capacities of the mental health service (though as I mentioned earlier, this is always best done in the context of overall health). Q; Are counseling services available 24/7? A: Their availability varies. It is pretty uncommon for a school to be able to
