Miranda Dale had her first breakdown during her freshman year at the
University of Virginia in Charlottesville. It was 2 a.m. on a Saturday,
and she hadn't left her dorm room in days.
"I honestly didn't
know what to do," says Dale. "I heard rumors that at a big university
you're just a number and you're not going to get through to anyone" at
the university counseling center.
But when she called the
school's counseling line, someone answered right away. Dale got help
getting a prescription for medication, and she was booked for an
appointment that Monday. She was eventually diagnosed with bipolar II, a mood disorder that usually requires medication.
Over the past decade, colleges and universities across the country have seen an influx of students like Dale with mental health needs.
http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/01/07/168618329/triage-system-helps-colleges-treat-mentally-ill-students
Monday, January 7, 2013
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