Suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death among young adults.
Suicide is preventable.
College Students Are Not Seeking Help.
- More than 65 percent of young adults who stopped attending college because of mental health related reasons did not request accommodations.
- More than 60 percent of them did not access mental health services and supports either.
- Overall, 40 percent of students with diagnosable mental health conditions did not seek help.
- 57 percent of them did not request accommodations from their school.
- Concern of stigma is the number one reason students do not seek help.
%
of students report a diagnosable mental health condition in the past 12 months.
%
of parents worry that they will not be able to access the mental health services their child needs.
The average number of days a student waits for an appointment with a mental health therapist.
68% of students claim to be dissatisfied with mental health services provided on campus.
70% of students do not seek off campus services because the cost is too high and their insurance won’t cover it.
75% of lifetime cases of mental health conditions begin by age 24.
Suicidal Behavior.
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50% of students admit to having suicidal thoughts
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9% of college students have attempted suicide
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95% of suicides committed on campus are a direct consequence of decayed mental health in college students
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75% of suicide victims among college students were male
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25% of gay or bisexual students report attempted suicide
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67% of students first confess to their friends about having suicidal thoughts
The Student Mental Health Foundation
Help Save A Life.
