Campus therapy up 300% for college students

The number of college students seeking counselling has hit a record high, as “mounting” waiting lists take their toll on an already overstretched and under- resourced support service.

More than 10,000 students attended on-campus counselling in the past 12 months — a 300% increase in the last eight years.

In the academic year 2007/08, third-level counselling services saw 3,863 students. In 2012/13, this had risen to around 8,000.