Former UKIP leader Nigel Farage has accused America’s higher education of “losing the plot” after one of its universities set up a “cry closet” for students to lock themselves in when feeling anxious.
The closet – which has gone viral on social media – was introduced by the University of Utah after being designed by student artist Nemo Miller. It is supposed to be a safe place for students to “take a break” when they are feeling overwhelmed during the exam session.
A sign pinned to the door of the closet reads: “A safe place for stressed out students otherwise known as the Cry Closet. This space is meant to provide a place for students studying for finals to take a short 10-minute break.”
It also stated that only one person is allowed in at a time, and that people must knock before making their way into the narrow stand-up cubicle.
Farage blasted the white closet, which also contains teddy bears inside for students to hug, tweeting:
His comments were echoed by many people who thought the idea was “pathetic.” Other students, however, appreciated the mental health initiative.
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