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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Sally Weale Education correspondent

Parents outline ‘woeful’ mental health support for students at UK universities

Backview of students in graduation gowns and mortarboards standing with arms around each other
MPs will discuss a petition calling for a statutory duty of care for students. Photograph: Jon Bower/Alamy

Students who are struggling with their mental health can wait a whole academic year to receive help from university counselling services, while others are allowed only six sessions for their entire degree, according to a new survey.

Parents who took part in the survey criticised UK universities for failing to contact them when their child was struggling with their mental health. Others said that when they got in touch with their child’s university to raise concerns, these were not escalated.

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