A Holistic Systems Approach To Mental Health On Campus

But, just as clearly, administrators, faculty, and other university personnel need help in addressing this fast-growing crisis. Indeed, when I raised the subject with a top administrator at McGill last month, she was emphatic: “This is the most serious issue we are dealing with now.” Last month in Toronto, mental health professionals and university staff held their own National Conference on Campus Mental Health for Higher Education Administrators, to share best practices and ensure they have “the most up-to-date information, tools, and strategies to respond.” When it comes to mental health, university students are underserved, but they are not undervalued.