What Can We Do?

• Student mental health issues can be combated through the promotion of resources that limit the causes of student mental health problems

•To combat schools lack of funding in combating the causes of student mental health issues, Governments can reward institutions that demonstrate student mental health as priority 

•Through this strategy, schools who require funding will not leave mental health issues behind on their list of priorities where they will be further motivated to join the cause.

• Doing so directly helps address those in underfunded schools as only six percent of the healthcare budget is spent on mental health. This solution would help the figure reach the suggested 30 percent required to account for the number of people with these disabilities and illnesses

• Additionally, mental health issues can be combated through promoting the that help students deal with mental health issues

• For example, when it comes to students seeking help, wait times for counselling sessions are on average 1 week to 3 months where many students are not getting the help they need as in Canada, only 1 out of 5 children who need mental health services receives them.

• To combat this worrying statistic, we must ensure that schools have the required amount of resources for students seeking help. To do exactly that, public schools and universities must implement free mental health screenings the same way they monitor physical health screenings through gym class.

• Once depression is recognized, help can make a difference for 80% of people who are affected, allowing them to get back to their regular activities” (Canadian Mental Health Association)