What's Driving the Student Mental Health Crisis?

[Raynise]

Student mental health remains one of the most pressing—and complex—challenges facing higher education today.

Katie Hurley, vice president of community initiatives at The Jed Foundation (JED), joins Inside Higher Ed student success reporter Joshua Bay in his inaugural episode of Voices of Student Success to discuss the state of student mental health—what’s changed, what campuses are facing and where institutions may be falling short. 

Check out the recording and transcript here. 

[RishabTTech]

Thank you for sharing this, Raynise. As we see on campus every day, the mental health crisis isn't just an administrative challenge—it's a fundamental part of the student experience that impacts academic success and community engagement.

I’m particularly interested in the point about where institutions might be falling short. Moving from reactive crisis management to proactive, community-based support systems seems like the necessary next step. Looking forward to diving into the recording.

[Raynise]

This is such an important topic and as we see more and more students reporting that they are in crises, I believe that we will have to devote more resources to this very real issue.