Cornell University Responds to America’s Mental Health Crisis

The Wall Street Journal recently carried a story by Elizabeth Bernstein regarding Cornell University’s responsible response to the mental health crisis plaguing so many of our college-age students. Cornell has determined that there really is a need among their student population to have the university act in loco parentis in the case of students’ mental health status. Despite the fact that it has been decided that young people become adults at age 18, it is also a fact that the stressors faced by young people today can be so overwhelming that their ability to function can be seriously impaired. Cornell University is to be commended for taking such a stand, and other colleges and university should be encouraged to follow suit.