How to Combat the Mental Health Crisis on Campus

On October 10, we recognized World Mental Health Day. This is particularly poignant given the heightened stress and emotion of the last week. Still, the mental health crisis on college campuses needs to be addressed every day.

The number of students facing mental health issues is staggering: according to the Journal of Affective Disorders, more than 60% of college students met the criteria for at least one mental health problem during the 2020–2021 school year. Unfortunately, Montclair State University is no exception.

Thankfully, resources are becoming more readily available to complement the university’s significant investment in mental health services, though keeping pace with the need is still a challenge. This year, the New Jersey Office of the Secretary of Higher Education awarded Montclair an $850,000 grant to help expand our mental health resources for students. I shared some of the innovative initiatives we’re taking to combat this critical challenge with Times Higher Education Campus. Click here to read the article.