Mental illness gets bad rep
‘More than a quarter of college students enter college with a diagnosable mental illness, but only about one-third of those students seek treatment.
Dr. Kathleen McKinney , a therapist at the University Counseling Center (UCC), said this is probably because of the “fear of being labeled as weird or a ‘freak.’” She said these students are then likely to turn to alcohol or other substances to deal with their problems.
McKinney hopes to rid this negative labeling on campus. She recently brought Active Minds, a national organization, to CSU.
“It’s an advocacy education and awareness organization strictly devoted to reducing the stigma around mental illness,” she said.’
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