Becker's Healthcare March 27, 2023
College students are reporting behavioral and mental health concerns at higher rates, but there’s a disconnect between their experience and how parents often perceive the severity of the issue, according to a new report from UnitedHealthcare.
“College is a time in life where behavioral health diagnoses have a tendency to emerge, regardless of what we’ve all been through over the last few years,” Rhonda Randall, DO, UnitedHealthcare’s chief medical officer for employer and individual plans, told Becker’s. “But it’s also a time when parents might not have as much line of sight to what’s going on with their child, so it’s an important conversation to have to make sure that parents and students understand where they can get access and...