The following questions were asked in regards to students’ feelings about their mental health. Questions consisted of: if they have experienced any increased mental stress, if they have sought out services to help them, and how often they have felt certain types of mental stress over the past month.


Increased Mental Stress

How many days in the past month have you experienced heightened anxiety, stress, depression and/or problems with emotions? (n=122, 89% of 137 reporting). Figure 11.1: Increased Mental Stress Distribution

Over the past month, the participants of the survey claimed to have experienced increased mental stress for an average (denoted by the dotted line) of 10.1 days, with a median value of 5 days. A large amount, and the most selected answer, claim to have experienced increased mental stress every day over the last month (12 people).

Over the past month, the participants of the survey claimed to have experienced increased mental stress for an average (denoted by the dotted line) of 10.1 days, with a median value of 5 days. 12 people indicated feeling, an increased amount of mental stress everyday over the past month, which was the most selected answer among participants.


Mental Health Services

Have you received or tried to receive mental health services over the past 12 months? (n=124, 91% of 137 reporting).




Figure 11.2: Sought Out Mental Health Services

Over the past year, 100 students did not receive or try to receive mental health services. 24 people claim that they have received or tried to receive mental health services.


Mental Health Feelings

In the last month how often have you felt:1 Figure 11.3: Feelings Around Mental Health


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  1. These questions were developed from the validated Perceived Stress Scale (PSS)↩︎