There Was A College Mental Health Crisis Before COVID-19. Now It May Be Worse.

With very few colleges and universities across the United States fully reopened, learning is not as it used to be. COVID-19 has dramatically redefined education, and while college students are navigating through this “new normal,” it’s impacting their mental health.

Young people were already experiencing an uptick in mental health issues. A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report released last year shows the suicide rate among those ages 10 to 24 increased 56% between 2007 and 2017. Rates of depression have also soared among young adults, leaving experts worried...