An Expert’s Take On The Crisis Narrative Within College Mental Health

As described in a 2025 report on Forbes.com, the president of the Association for University and College Counseling Center Directors argued that schools need to be proactive while addressing mental health concerns but also avoid an outdated crisis narrative. I’m on the executive board for the AUCCCD and know that many have described college mental health as being in a crisis. In 2023, the National Education Association even released a…