Group of Penn Students Rally For Mental Health Reform in Wake of 3 Student Suicides

Group of Penn Students Rally For Mental Health Reform in Wake of 3 Student Suicides

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — A group of Penn students rallied on campus Monday afternoon. They’re pushing for University officials to act faster on mental health issues, in the wake of a string three student suicides since the end of last semester.

Two dozen students and faculty gathered for what they call “The Green Ribbon Movement.”
“The green ribbon is representative of mental health and wellness,” one of the organizers, sophomore Derek Sexton said.http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/

In February Penn established the Task Force on Student Psychological Health and Welfare to study student mental health and ways to improve services. But these students say they’re not represented and the study is taking too long – findings due next year. In the meantime, Sexton says their group already has ideas.

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