A National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) survey revealed that 73% of college students had experienced some type of mental health crisis during college.
Through this Foundation, Clark helped organize last month’s six-day tour through six different community locations that were close to college campuses in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia. The goal of the tour was to raise awareness about various mental health and addiction issues among college students and the mental health resources that are available.
In a recent conversation, Clark mentioned how during his visits a number of students shared their challenging experiences in front of hundreds of peers. This included students “not having friends”, “contemplating their existence”, “not feeling attractive”, and “feeling like they were on an island” with no resources to access. Just the fact that students were willing to share such feelings marked a big improvement from years past when even talking about mental health seemed like a big no-no.
Then there are the parents, who “despite their best efforts, can be part of the problem,” said Clark. Parents, of course, can be useful. For example, without any parents around, many college students would not exist. Nonetheless, parents can add to the stress that students feel or leave the students feeling more isolated. Clark relayed how during college he had placed “so much self-worth on my baseball career. That pressure got to me.” He urged parents “to call their kids, check in on them.
While the tour brought together hundreds of attendees, Clark emphasized that it was just the start. “This is the data gathering phase after which we’ll have extensive meetings and talk about findings, putting an action plan in place,” he said, “We’ll come up with clear and concise solutions and fund initiatives,” which may include other college stops as well. To put it another way, Clark’s “Keep Going” tour may keep going.
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