Forbes October 23, 2023
Deteriorating levels of mental health among young Americans are increasingly well documented and a growing concern for parents, educators and medical professionals. But student housing architecture may be able to play a role in combatting the scourge.
According to Mental Health America, rates of children’s visits to emergency departments due to deliberate self-harm soared 329% between 2007 and 2016.
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recently reported mental health among students continues to decline, as seen by the more than 40% of high school students who felt so despondent, they could not engage in regular activities for at least two weeks the prior year.
The mental health challenges facing youth have extended into their college years. The CDC reported 73%...
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