With over 36,000 students, NC State has averaged eight student deaths, including three by suicide, annually since 2018, according to the task force’s report. On Oct. 24, NC State’s student newspaper The Technician ran an editorial titled “NC State’s lack of transparency surrounding campus tragedies harms us all.” Tragically, another student passed away the day after it was published. “I will say it’s devastating,” said junior Ony Otiocha, describing the stress of finding a friend group at NC State. In spite of the tragedies, mental health experts pointed to some positives that have grown out of the mental health crisis, including that young people are more in tune with their mental health, are more likely to seek help, and can become leaders who help others approach struggles with empathy. After 14 student deaths, North Carolina State confronts a national crisis originally appeared on abcnews.go.com

Source: ABC News May 14, 2023 03:04 UTC