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Tackling the student mental health crisis

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Sadly, the numbers speak for themselves...

Every

0 days

a higher education student
dies by suicide
Nearly

0%

of young people have experienced
suicidal thoughts in their lives
Every day

0 students

drop out of university
Nearly

0%

of young people will try
to take their own life
Demand for student support
services has increased by

0%

in the last 5 years
Since starting university,

0%

of students reported that their wellbeing deteriorated
The number of students disclosing their mental health issues has grown

0x

over the last 10 years
Only around

0%

of young people who died by suicide were known to Mental Health Services

Based on data from IPPR, HESA and Universities UK.

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