Lamba, NavjotCui, Xinjie2019-12-032019-12-032019-07-17Child and Youth Data Laboratory. (2017). Mental health service use among post-secondary students in Alberta. Edmonton, AB: PolicyWise for Children & Families.http://hdl.handle.net/1880/111288https://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/37299This report profiled students (18 to 25 years old) enrolled in publicly-funded post-secondary institutions in Alberta who received mental health services between 2005/06 and 2010/11.Rising rates of mental health issues among post-secondary students is a growing concern in Canada. This report profiled students (18 to 25 years old) enrolled in publicly-funded post-secondary institutions in Alberta who received mental health services between 2005/06 and 2010/11. Analyses examined these individuals’ sociodemographic characteristics and public service use patterns based on their enrollment status (full-time or part-time) and credential type. This report found that 7% of post-secondary students in Alberta (5,500 to 6,000 a year from 2005/06 to 2010/11) received mental health services. This report found that students receiving mental health services were more likely to use social services and income supports, have corrections involvement, suffer from injury/harm, have chronic disease, and have a disability than those not receiving services. The report also found that a greater proportion of part-time students were diagnosed with an anxiety disorder or depression than full-time students. These findings provide policy-relevant evidence that public authorities may consider as they seek to better support post-secondary students.engUnless otherwise indicated, this material is protected by copyright and has been made available with authorization from the copyright owner. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.mental healthpost-secondarystudentsyouthbig datalongitudinalsocial serviceshealth servicesadministrative datadata linkagePopulation ProfilesChild and Youth Data LaboratoryReport