Commentary: Jane Addams’ example shows the way toward creating social change and restoring unity

I feel for today’s graduates. They are coming of age at a time of massive instability, a set of tectonic changes that are no doubt contributing to the mental health crisis facing many young adults.

Jane Addams is a model many might relate to and follow.

As a young woman, Addams also experienced a mental health crisis, a condition that doctors at the time referred to as “neurasthenia.” Perhaps it had something to do with the great