“…Rural school counselors may be the only mental health professional troubled students see; however, these counselors are often constrained in their response to mental health concerns because of stigma, inadequate referral options, and the limited way their roles are construed, and these limitations can impact social-emotional well-being, education, and career development (Hastings & Cohn, 2013;Saba, 1991). In addition, there is a structural reality that affects all students: school counselors' formal role with emerging adults ends just as that life stage begins.…”