Or LianingonRob...we could avoid the emotional hyperbole about suicide and acknowledge that there are a disproportionate number of students at university today who simply have no reason being there. that is aside from those who are truly struggling such as the commenter who noted that she had been sexually assaulted and suffered a concussion. At work that would be reason for a stint of short-term disability. Accommodation? No employer in his/her right mind would want the liability of a concussed employee at work - not to even mention the sexual abuse aspect. But university? Sure, come on in. We'll accommodate. At the risk of sounding like an oldie, in my day that would be reason for a missed term or even a missed year depending upon the severity. A therapy dog just wouldn't cut the mustard.