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Yale University students and alumni are taking legal action against the school through a class action lawsuit, saying it doesn’t have sufficient mental health. ....
Yale University is being sued by several students who claim that the institution did not properly handle their mental health issues and in some cases forced them to withdraw. ....
Yale University is being accused of discriminating against students with mental health disabilities, including pressuring some to withdraw from the prestigious institution and then placing “unreasonable burdens” on those who seek to be reinstated. The lawsuit filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Connecticut on behalf of current and former students seeks no monetary damages. Rather, it demands changes to Yale’s current withdrawal policies, including the required forfeiture of health insurance and tuition payments, among other rules. The plaintiffs contend Yale needs to implement a process for handling students with mental health needs that’s more accommodating for individuals. Yale's president has said the reinstatement policy has been eased. ....
The lawsuit alleges Yale discriminated against students with mental health disabilities and pressured students to withdraw from the school after showing mental health symptoms. ....