College depression

In "Depression in college students" , Alissa Steiner argues that universities need to be more proactive about college depression. She states in her thesis "If counseling services on college campuses were better able to publicize and reach out to students, perhaps more students could get the help they need before it's too late". Steiner is putting more blame on campuses for not providing the care some students need in order to have healthy mental health. In her writing, she gives several examples to cases where a student seemed really put together and organized but ended up commuting suicide. One example that I found particularly strong was the incident of  Elizabeth Shin, a MIT student who set herself on fire. Shin was "an accomplished musician, athlete and student" who appeared to be popular and self motivated on the outside. However, what she hid was all the pressure she felt to excel in these different aspects of her life. Shin had admitted to a few of her friends that she has self harmed due to her depression so her friends went and told the school counselors. They were hoping for the counselors to seek help for Shin, but in return they were completely neglected. Things even accelerated when she admitted to her friend and a counselor that she was considering stabbing herself  in the chest. Two days later, she locked herself in her room , cried and burned herself to flames. She passed away a few days later with third degree burns that dominated 65 percent of her body. This story caught my attention the most because it's not your typical suicide story. It is common for suicides to take place as one cuts themselves or even shoots themselves , but setting yourself on fire is putting things on an extreme level. Not only did she end her life, she ended it in one of the most torturous ways ever. This speaks to the readers so much more because it shows just how insane she was and lets the reader peer into the mind of Elizabeth Shin. She was in such a poor mental state that she chose this form of suicide. This piece of evidence impacted me deeply because it helps put the reader into her shoes. Imagine how alone she felt after seeking for attention, and still receiving no help. I completely agree with Alissa Steiner's response stating that colleges need to provide more funding into counseling. It is  evident that in certain college, there are not enough counselors for students to talk to. All the counselors are overbooked so appointments are more sparse increasing the risk of suicidal thoughts. If colleges provided more attention towards this issue, maybe less college students would be depressed.