A mental health checklist can help students prepare for the demands of a new semester. College is a period of exciting opportunities, but also of challenges and stressors that may cause new mental health problems or exacerbate existing ones. According to the 2024–2025 Healthy Minds Study, which included 84,735 students from 135 colleges and universities, 45 percent of students screened positive for depression or anxiety. Thirty-seven percent reported moderate-to-severe sympto

Students with a 504 Plan in high school for psychiatric disabilities, such as those related to ADHD, autism, depression, anxiety, OCD, learning disorders, or others, might not always realize they are eligible for accommodations in college. Having specialized in child and adolescent psychiatry and college mental health for over 15 years (first in New York City, and now in Ann Arbor), I've assisted many students in transitioning from high school to college and have written nume