Question 35156 — higher education

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Ms. Michèle de Vaucouleurs draws the attention of the Minister of National Education, Youth and Sports to the need to put in place support to guarantee the mental health of students, in a period where the health crisis is heightening concerns. Numerous surveys and studies indicate that young people are one of the populations most at risk of suffering from psychological distress or having suicidal thoughts. The period of confinement linked to covid-19 has weakened the mental health of students; almost three quarters of them say they have been affected at a psychological, emotional or physical level according to a survey carried out for FAGE by the IPSOS institute in July 2020. The French listening service Nightline, dedicated to students, published on November 16, 2020 a report on the resources allocated to mental health student reporting the full-time equivalent worked (FTE) of psychologists within health services in establishments in France, given as 25 times lower than international recommendations, i.e. one FTE per 29,882 students compared to 1 FTE per 1,500 students recommended. The Prime Minister's announcement concerning the recruitment of 1,600 additional referents in the Crous, working to identify young people in situations of isolation and discomfort, cannot constitute the only response to the psychological distress of students, which is not limited to the current period of health emergency. Various reports such as that of Nightline recommend increasing funding for universities with the aim of recruiting psychologists and training administrative teams to support students. She therefore questions him about the Government intentions to respond to the student mental health crisis by improving support and care within French universities.

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