More Help for College Men With Depression and Anxiety
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'Concerned that they aren’t reaching enough young men, college counseling centers are making extra efforts to draw them in.
The centers, which usually offer support groups and one-on-one therapy for struggling students, have faced growing demand for their services in recent years. Still, men make up only 33.9% of clients, according to the latest annual survey by the Association for University and College Counseling Center Directors. Men represented 43.8% of the student population at the schools surveyed.
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At the University of Missouri in Columbia last year, the counseling center reached out to the leaders of the school’s fraternities. The center, along with the school’s Office of Greek Life, conducted a course on masculinity, covering alcohol abuse, respect for women and how to talk about emotions.'
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