Student life & mental health

A YouGov survey in 2016 found that one in four university students in the UK struggle with their mental health.

The Third Degree Ellie Cook

This ranges from those who have been diagnosed with a mental illness through to vast numbers who are battling with stress and worry: 63% of students say that they feel levels of stress that interfere with their day-to-day lives. Among those who identify as struggling with mental health problems, anxiety and depression are the most common, and often affect the same students (around 70% of sufferers).