A survey of 1,200 students by the National Union of Students (NUS) has found that of those who reported experiencing symptoms of mental distress, just 17 per cent used counselling services provided by their university or student union.
The vast majority of students turn to friends (58 per cent) and family (45 per cent) to talk about mental health problems, but 64 per cent said they didn’t access any “formal” services for advice and support to discuss the issue, while 26 per cent didn’t talk to anyone about the problem.
The professional most students turned to for advice about mental health issues was their family or university GP (23 per cent), while nine per cent turned to private therapists.
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