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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]William & Mary

They have an entire wellness center focused on helping kids stay balanced. [/quote]

I don't know about the wellness center, but DD picked WM as her top choice based on the campus visit, it seems quiet and peaceful compared to UVA which was crowded and hectic.[/quote]

Advice to us from current parents with kids at WM:  There's a real problem with depression and anxiety among the students. The school's trying, but they're not successfully handling it.   This is second hand info of course so take it for what it's worth.

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But, how did you handle it in MS and HS?  And how do you expect WM to “handle it”.  Your kid shouldn’t go to college unless their mental health is stable.  If you hand a college an anxious/depressed ADULT child, and expect them to “fix” a problem that has existed in your home  a decade or more without being “fixed”, you will be disappointed.

Schools put policies in place to ease transitions, have mental health supports and short term treatment, have policies that flag serious mental issues. But they can’t look at 5000 kids at “fix them” or “handle it”. That’s your job as a parent. If your kid still has a ways to go, gap year or community college while they work in their mental health. [/quote]

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