Supporting students in crisis: how we’re supporting students with their mental health and suicide prevention  

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Department for Education graphic showing a school staff member supporting a student, highlighting efforts to improve mental health support and suicide prevention in schools

We have just published the largest-ever national review into student suicides in higher education, examining over 160 cases of suspected suicide or self-harm during the 2023/24 academic year. The review was conducted by the National Confidential Inquiry into Suicide and Safety in Mental Health (NCISH) and aimed to understand how universities currently respond to students …