(Canada) Western University has 'mental health crisis'; need for more services

Jan 31, 2018, (Canada) London Free Press: Students demand action on campus mental health crisis http://www.lfpress.com/2018/01/31/students-demand-action-on-campus-mental-health-crisis In the midst of a “mental health crisis,” Western University students will decide next week if they want to see mental health care made a priority in the school’s strategic plan — even if it means less money for existing priorities…. Students at Western have complained about wait times and access to mental health care, she said. … Mental health has become a growing issue on Canadian campuses. Depression, anxiety and suicide attempts are increasing among Ontario’s post-secondary students, the National College Health Assessment found in the spring of 2016, comparing results to the 2013 survey. …