Studies

A college student thinking.This article from the American Psychological Association looks at the scarcity of mental health services in some community colleges: the challenges that many 2 year/community colleges face.

Despite mounting mental health problems among students at community colleges, fewer than 13 percent provide psychiatric services for students, finds a January survey by the American College Counseling Association.

By contrast, 56 percent of four-year colleges and universities offer on-campus psychiatric services, according to ACCA data.

Read the full article here.



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