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In the years before the COVID-19 pandemic, numerous mental health surveys found that post-secondary students were increasingly reporting feelings of depression and anxiety. Since measures to protect public health led to the closures of university campuses across the country, including Kwantlen Polytechnic University, students have had to adapt to a new regimen of online learning.
Mental health professionals at Canadian universities have observed that the trend of declining mental health among students has not only continued, it’s getting worse.
Many believe that the necessity of social distancing has exacerbated feelings of loneliness, isolation, and anxiety in a demographic that was already facing significant challenges to their mental health caused by financial, academic, and professional stress. In addition, a growing number of younger people report feelings of anxiety and depression linked to increased time spent on the internet and social media, worries abou