Saturday, March 5, 2022

Demand for college peer counselors is booming. But training only goes so far - KIRK CARAPEZZA, NPR

In a new national survey, nearly half of college students said pandemic disruptions have made them more likely to seek out peer counseling, as Snyder did, including 20% who said it has made them "much more likely." Researchers with the Mary Christie Institute and Lady Gaga's Born This Way Foundation surveyed more than 2,000 college students last fall and found two-thirds said they've faced a mental health challenge in the past year. One in five has already received peer counseling.

https://www.npr.org/2022/02/12/1079514643/college-mental-health-peer-counselors-crisis-pandemic