Colleges See Rise in Mental Health Issues

10/20/2009 8:00:00 AM

Colleges See Rise in Mental Health Issues

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They may not even tell their roommates, but according to recent surveys the number of college students seeking help for serious psychological problems has soared in recent years.

All across the U.S., campus counseling centers are straining to keep up. And in the first of two stories we'll hear the perspective from the students. NPR's Deborah Franklin has this report, which involves a group of students in California who created a theater production that got their campus talking. Read more on NPR.org