Mental Health among Canadian Postsecondary Students: A Mental Health Crisis?

Kathryn WiensAsmita BhattaraiAshley DoresPardis PedramJeanne V A WilliamsAndrew G M BullochScott Burton Patten

Published in: Canadian journal of psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie (2019)

These findings do not support the idea that postsecondary students have worse mental health than nonstudents of similar age. The perception of a crisis may arise from greater help-seeking behavior, diminishing stigma, or increasing mental health literacy. Regardless, the observance of these trends provide an opportunity to address a previously latent issue.

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