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DifferentialEquation posted...

We now have administrators who humor people being triggered over miniscule things. If someone says they're suffering PTSD because they saw some random person wearing a MAGA hat then they're taken seriously instead of just being told to piss off.

There's really not much of a choice. The law works in such a way that if you were to ignore that student or not provide them some sort of help, you could get sued and lose millions as a university. And even if it doesn't get that far, students can (and usually do) successfully protest your removal from the institution.

For example, check this article out:

https://spoonuniversity.com/healthier/involuntary-withdrawal-policies-harm-mentally-ill-college-students

"Colleges with blanketed involuntary removal policies also might be violating federal disability laws. The Americans With Disabilities Act prohibits discrimination against those with psychiatric disabilities and blanket removal policies unfairly target those with mental illnesses."

This right here could get universities in a lot of trouble. Usually the simplest route to avoid issues that can shut down the campus is to treat everyone that requests treatment. Hands are generally tied.
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