Mental health problems are on the rise, with an estimated 1 in 4 people in the UK experiencing a mental health related issue each year.
Brunel University has seen an over £25,000 increase in the budget for mental health support, between 2013 to 2016.
However, the figures released following a Freedom of Information request show that the university's counselling and wellbeing staff failed to rise by more than one person during this time, whilst the number of students with mental health requirements increased by 48.5%.
Every seven years, a survey is done in England to measure the number of people who have different types of mental health problems. Last published in 2016, during the peak of Brunel's students in need of support, it was reported that almost 8 in every 100 people suffered with mixed anxiety and depression.
In addition, 7.3 in every 100 have self harmed and 6.7 in every 100 have actually attempted suicide.
If you have been affected or worry that someone else has, please visit: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/suicide/.
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