This was one of the key findings of the Advance HE / HEPI 2022 Student Experience Survey, but one that may not immediately stand out against the other headline findings.
It isn’t just a student thing. Those of us who live with teenagers may well be aware of how prevalent anxiety is among young people, and the impact it has had on their lives throughout and beyond the pandemic.
Published today, our new Applicant Index survey sheds further light on anxiety and wider mental health issues among the incoming cohort, and the figures are very stark. 20% of the cohort report that they have a mental health condition, of which anxiety is by far the most common. Moreover, 49% of all applicants say they have experienced anxiety as a mental health condition during the last two years.
