'There's a barrier to receiving help': Campaigners call for more support for student mental health services

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'There's a barrier to receiving help': Campaigners call for more support for student mental health services
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Mental health activists have said there is still a lot of work to be done after the government announced a three-year funding commitment for the Student Minds charity.

Mr West said:"It varies massively from university to university.

"Some universities I've seen and heard about are great, they're very proactive in terms of the support they offer, and some universities are incredibly unproductive.while in her second year at the University of Bristol. Struggling with social anxiety, her well-being deteriorated as she faced increasing pressure around oral university assessments.Robert Abrahart, her father, told Sky News about how Natasha's flatmate had written to staff about the fact the student had been having suicidal thoughts"and to some degree attempted it"."In fact, yes, they helped her to get to the GP service, but did nothing else in the department.

"But then at the same time, they seem OK with putting her into a situation that would be really upsetting."Mr Abrahart said:"There's records of her searching the internet for ways of solving her own problems.""It was just one of those problems that was just too difficult, and she needed help".Ultimately, a landmark court ruling found the university's failures contributed to Natasha's death.

At the time, the University of Bristol said staff worked hard and diligently to support her and it is committed to providing the best possible support for students.The case sparked conversations around student mental health, and her parents continue to campaign so other students don't experience the distress Natasha did.Read more:

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