There as been great concern over the past ten years about the growing need for student mental health support in universities. The underlying reasons for the increase in distress in university students has not been well elucidated. Some people like to attribute the increased need to an increased number of students with emotional difficulties getting […]
The Use and Misuse of Diagnosis in Student Mental Health
There have been significant changes over the past twenty years in the manner in which our society responds to labeling in the mental health field. Using psychiatric diagnoses to “label” individuals used to be thought of as “bad”. Today, it seems that everyone, including health professionals, students, parents and administrators, is pushing for individuals […]