This Time, however, it is not so happy, because this ranking selects the countries with the worst mental health distress among students. Therefore, one can understand that it is the third from the bottom.
According to Narcity News, a global study by the technology company Chegg.org was conducted by surveying nearly 17,000 undergraduate students (ages 18-24) from 21 countries to uncover the extent to which they suffer from mental health distress.
Of the students surveyed, 1,007 were from Canada.
Dan Rosensweig, president and CEO of Chegg, said, “Students around the world have experienced first-hand the greatest educationally disruptive event ever – the New Crown pandemic – and their mental health has been severely disrupted.”
Canada ranks third globally
The study’s findings show that the TOP 10 countries with the most students reporting mental health problems are, in order, Brazil, the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Argentina, Australia, Spain, Mexico, Saudi Arabia and Turkey.
Of these, Canada came in third, with as many as 73% of Canadian students surveyed reporting that their mental health took a significant hit throughout the Epidemic. This was second only to Brazil (76%) and the United States (75%).
According to the study, there are many reasons why university students are suffering when it comes to their mental health, including their overwhelming financial situation.
The report noted that 83 percent of Canadian students said they would be willing to take more online classes if tuition fees were lowered; 45 percent are in debt or have loans; 48 percent often have insomnia; and 27 percent said they are so anxious they need medical help.
19% of students have thought about ending their lives
Half of the college students surveyed also reported that they had trouble affording living expenses last year, including paying for utilities, Food, rent and medical bills. Even more frightening, 19 per cent of Canadian students report having thought about ending their lives, 13 per cent say they have self-harmed and 4 per cent say they have attempted suicide.
On top of that, this generation faces many issues beyond their studies, including climate change, the gap between rich and poor, and the fear of not getting a good job.
Lila Thomas, Chegg’s director of social impact, said, “Students around the world have shown that the biggest issues facing their generation are access to quality jobs and the growing equality between rich and poor. Especially in the wake of the economic disaster caused by COVID, addressing these challenges is more important than ever.”
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