- More US college students are turning to school counsellors for help with anxiety and depression.
- Demand for treatment has nearly doubled over the last 5 years while counseling budgets have only risen by 25%.
- The rise is attributed to less mental health stigma and social media.
- Many universities only have one counselor per 4,000 students.
- Students forced to wait weeks (or months) for initial appointments must cope by themselves.
- In 2014, Illinois State freshman Chris Predmore committed suicide after being told to wait for counseling.
