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Increase in support for mental health, for UK University students.

Submitted on Thursday 5th November 2015

Published on Monday 16th November 2015

Current status: Closed

Closed: Monday 16th May 2016

Signatures: 23

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Council ~ Education ~ UK ~ Universities

Petition Action

Increase in support for mental health, for UK University students.

Petition Details

•NUS has found that of 1,200 higher education students surveyed, 20 per cent consider themselves to have a mental health problem, while 13 per cent have suicidal thoughts.

Additional Information

•Higher Educational Funding Council- mental health problems have increased dramatically from 8,000 to 18,000 in four years- 2012-2013
•Ruth Caleb, chair of Universities UK's mental well-being working group- counselling services facing annual rise of demand of about 10%, could mean 115,000 seeking help.


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