Action urged to help students with mental health issues

Urgent action is needed to tackle the growing numbers of students with mental health difficulties, says a new report.

With 354,000 students in higher education across the island of Ireland, the level of available services have not been matched to the increasing number of students accessing them, according to the report.

While one third of 18-19-year-olds experience mental health difficulties, fewer than one in four students seek support, it finds.