<p>Not directly related, but I read an article about the mental health counselors at one of our large publics, and the staff there was saying the need for mental health services at colleges has skyrocketed in recent years. They were distraught that they did not have the staff or approved funding to even begin keeping up with the demand. I forget the reasons they cited for the spike in their case load, but you can probably surmise much of it just from surfing around on CC.</p>
<p>The point is that many schools may not be staffed or equipped to respond the way they need to be in order to avoid tragic incidents such as these. I don’t think this is solely a VT issue.</p>