Reducing the Stigma—and Costs— of Mental Illness

摘要

A California campaign to greatly expand mental health programs on college campuses has likely kept hundreds of students in school and may yield millions of dollars in benefits to society, a recent RAND study found. Around one in five American undergrads experiences a mental health problem. Yet their need for counseling and other services often goes unmet, both because of the limited capacity of campus clinics and because of the stigma attached to mental illness.