Cunningham and Nevel: Making Campus Safe for All
Students at Dartmouth often suffer silently, alone, unaided by peers and the College either because they fear to come forward or because the College does not offer the services they require. Issues of mental health are often brushed aside at Dartmouth or outright ignored — these are not just personal issues, however, but a broader struggle that undermines academics and campus-wide safety. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, nearly 30 percent of college students said they were “so depressed that it was difficult to function” at some time in the past year and that suicide is the third leading cause of death for young adults aged 15 to 24.