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Where the depressed are not welcome

11 mins | Jan 25, 2022
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"If the university I taught at won't take depression seriously, who will?" Cornell University is notorious for student suicides, but in reality, its rate is no higher than other institutions of the same size. Robert Isaacs, the director of choral activities at Cornell University, reveals that an attitude shift on mental health at schools is desperately needed but remains elusive, to the detriment of both students and staff.

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