UNC-Chapel Hill cancels classes Tuesday to address mental health

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — UNC-Chapel Hill canceled classes Tuesday to address mental health.

[LINK: Mental Health Resources]

“Today, on World Mental Health Day, we are taking a moment to acknowledge and reflect on the seriousness of mental health illness and the challenges we face as we wrestle with the stress and pressures of our world today,” Chancellor Kevin M. Guskiewicz stated on Sunday.

The decision was made after two students died by suicide on campus in the past month and more attempts were made over the weekend.

“We are in the middle of a mental health crisis, both on our campus and across our nation, and we are aware that college-aged students carry an increased risk of suicide,” Guskiewicz Sunday. “This crisis has directly impacted members of our community - especially with the passing of two students on campus in the past month.

>> In the video at the top of this webpage, reporter DaShawn Brown learns about a push for more mental health resources for students.

To get help, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255). There is also a crisis text line. For crisis support in Spanish, call 1-888-628-9454.

(Watch the video below: ‘Charlotte’s Hidden Crisis: There is Help, There is Hope’)

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