The tragic death of another university student by suicide has highlighted how some students, and even academic staff, battle to open up about their mental health.
Two recent suicides at a Western Cape university have put student mental wellness under the spotlight again.
The university's senior director of student affairs, Choice Makhetha, said the SU Centre for Student Counselling and Development is providing counselling for students and staff of the residence. She said the university has a 24-hour crisis service and urged students to make use of it. "Some students are coming from a rural area to a big city, or relocating to a different city, and are for the first time having to look after themselves," Gordhan said.
She also urged students to make use of student wellness services at universities, as well as the Higher Health helpline, which offers 24-hour services to students.initiated by Universities South Africa , with participation by 29 000 students at 19 universities, found the majority of students - around 80% - reported they felt fine.
USAf reported that researcher Professor Jason Bantjes, with Dr Dan Steyn, pointed out anxiety disorders are consistently higher at historically white institutions. The study noted that pre-Covid pilot studies were conducted at Stellenbosch University and the University of Cape Town . He said students should also be able to choose what kind of help they get - whether it be one on one therapy, help from peers, or even semi-guided web-based interventions.
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