NTU boosts student care after mental health incidentsBy Rachel Lin / Staff reporterNational Taiwan University (NTU) has established a task force to improve mental health services for students, after two alleged suicides and one accident were reported on its campus over five days, NTU president Kuan Chung-ming (管中閔) said yesterday. National Taiwan University president Kuan Chung-ming, front row, fifth left, and others celebrate the 92nd anniversary of the school’s founding on the Taipei campus yesterday. The school is saddened by the unfortunate incidents and has set up a threefold mechanism for student care, he said. Asked about the school’s ban on online discussion of self-injury incidents, Kuan said that there are upsides and downsides of such discussions. The NTU Student Association last night staged a candlelight evening on the school’s main boulevard, hoping that teachers and students could cheer each other up.

Source: Taipei Times November 14, 2020 15:56 UTC