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Campus mental health resources aren’t helping students

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By Huda Jabbar —

Entering the University of Louisville, like any other college, we were bombarded with skits, lectures, flyers and emails that discussed the mental health resources available to us on campus. These resources were seen as a cushion to some, but to others they were a necessity in the transition from high school to college.

But the harsh reality for these students is that mental health services on our campus are sparse, at times dysfunctional and are unable to help students with more serious problems.