<p>I think any time a school is labeled “the happiest” there are going to be counter examples. It’s sort of a weird thing to measure.</p>
<p>Many years ago, my husband’s roommate suffered a mental breakdown after a relationship ended. We were 20 year olds with no training in how to handle what for us was an overwhelmingly frightening experience. The Rice administration was wonderful and helped get the young man admitted to a psych hospital across the street, where he received treatment. He was able to receive the care he needed, return to school and graduate and go on to his life as an engineer. </p>
<p>You don’t hear too much about the situations where things go right, but rather about the times when things go wrong. Add in the instability of the people involved, and it’s hard to really figure out what really happened.</p>