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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Not by the school, but our kid went to a much bigger state school.  Our daughter went to college with generalized anxiety disorder and ADHD. Moderate depression and anorexia resurfaced first year.  With a lot of trial and error on the medication side, and strong support from her therapist (virtual) and us (remotely), and a transfer to another college in her sophomore year, our daughter got back on her feet and is now heading into senior year.
My big takeaway is that, no matter how caring a school presents itself, and I am sure many are, be prepared to augment.[/quote]

+1.  If possible, get a therapist before you go and maintain that relationship while you're there.  I would not depend on a college mental health office for adequate support.  Even if it's light years better than when we all went, try to have support and health for mental health issues consistently and outside of the college.[/quote]

OP here. I thought it went without saying, but yes our kid has a therapist. And we are supportive & involved parents. We are not expecting the college to do it all. But we are wondering what different colleges offer in terms of support.

For example, our oldest child (who attends a medium-sized university not a LAC) had a roommate freshman year who was struggling with mental health issues and it was affecting his academic performance. That roommate was assigned a case worker by the school who helped him navigate things like registration, late work, etc. Similarly, one of his friends who lost his home in the CA fires was also assigned a case worker. I was impressed to hear this and this is the kind of first-person experience I'm looking for.[/quote]

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