Content Warning: References to self-harm and anxiety.
When she first arrived at Wheaton for a visit as a prospective student, Maya Christine had expectations. In particular, she hoped the college would be able to equip her with adequate mental health resources.
Like many younger Americans, she had dealt with mental health challenges and wanted to make sure support would be there if she needed it. According to Christine, her understanding of readily accessible counseling coming into Wheaton was built up by orientation leaders, tour guides and her interviewer before she stepped foot as a freshman on campus…