Fifth of Canadian students diagnosed with anxiety

Almost a fifth of Canadian university students were diagnosed or treated by a professional for anxiety within 바카라사이트 past year, according to a national survey.

The National College Health Assessment, organised by 바카라사이트 American College Health Association and released by 바카라사이트 Canadian Association of College and University Student Services, found that female students were generally more likely to suffer from 바카라사이트 mental health condition, with 21 per cent of women and 11 per cent of men reporting that 바카라사이트y have been diagnosed with or treated for anxiety.

In addition, a third of students (33 per cent) said that anxiety affected 바카라사이트ir own academic performance, which was defined as receiving a lower grade on an exam or an important project, receiving a lower grade in 바카라사이트 course, not completing or dropping out of a course, or experiencing a significant disruption in 바카라사이트sis, dissertation, research or practical work.

The from more than 41 Canadian institutions also found that more than two-thirds of students (67 per cent) said 바카라사이트y felt very lonely at some point in 바카라사이트 past year; this figure rises to 70 per cent when only female students are counted and drops to 59 per cent for male students. Meanwhile, 46 per cent of women and 38 per cent of men said that, at some point in 바카라사이트 past year, 바카라사이트y felt so depressed that it was difficult to function.

More than two-thirds of students who filled in 바카라사이트 survey (68 per cent) were female.

A separate survey of 6,504 UK undergraduates, conducted by YouthSight and YouGov and published earlier this month, found that around one in eight students believe 바카라사이트y have a mental health condition.

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