Revisiting college mental health services

Last month, when a national study was released on mental health services on college campuses, it was hardly a "talker." It said more college students were making use of the services, perhaps in part because more were coming to college already on psychiatric medication. But it also said mental health services were inadequate at many institutions, and often students and parents didn't know how to access them.

In the wake of the Virginia Tech tragedy -- with reports that gunman Cho Seung-Hui was referred for counseling services and exhibited disturbing symptoms of mental imbalance -- the report would probably get better play and more attention today.

I wrote a blog entry March 28 on the topic, which met with a variety of responses -- from "the stigma is dissipating enough that when they need (such help)and it's available, they'll use it," to "Yes, we have a lot to be thankful for that so many have lowered their standards, given up and succumb to their inability to cope."

Here's a chance to revisit the report and bloggers take on it.