Research released earlier this month found that students at some universities were waiting as long as 84 days for mental health support, and the most up-to-date research from YouGov found that one in four students suffers with a mental health problem.
The same research found that while many universities spend upwards of Dhs 4.6 million on mental health services, others have less than half of that budgeted for student well-being. Some could not even provide a number for how much they spent on mental health services.
Part of the difficulty in affecting change, is that student life is often considered an easy ride. But the reality is often one of debt, loneliness and terrifying uncertainty, which can be extremely tough for many of us.
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