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This Mental Health Awareness Month, new national data points to an encouraging reality: colleges across the United States are expanding mental health services at a record pace.

According to recent findings, hundreds of institutions are strengthening counseling services, investing in wellness programs, and increasing student awareness of available support. And yet, for many students, the reality on campus still feels very different. Students are still overwhelmed. Counseling centers are still stretched thin. And too many young people are still falling through the cracks. This is the paradox defining college mental health today: We are doing more, but not always doing what works.

Students are noticing progress, however. A growing majority says they know where to go for help and believe their institutions are prioritizing mental health. This represents a significant cultural shift. Not long ago, mental health was often an afterthought on campus — underfunded, stigmatized, and often invisible. Today, it is a central concern for university leadership, parents, and students........

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