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Reports of mental health issues rising among postsecondary students: study

September 9th, 2016 | Posted by pfmarchive in uncategorized

“It could be that there is increased occurrence of mental illness, but it could also be that campuses are creating environments where students feel it’s safe to come forward”

A fifth of Canadian postsecondary students are depressed and anxious or battling other mental health issues, according to a new national survey of colleges and universities that finds more students are reporting being in distress than three years ago.  Read the rest of this article at The Globe and Mail…

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