MENTAL HEALTH
‘There is no health without mental health.’
(World Health Organization)
Life is full situations that influence our moods, thoughts, and behaviours. While it’s normal to feel sad, nervous, or angry, when these feelings start to interfere with daily life and linger over weeks or months it could be a mental health problem.
There are four main types of mental health problems:
1. Mood disorders (e.g., Bipolar Disorder)
2. Anxiety disorders (e.g., Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder)
3. Eating disorders (e.g., Anorexia Nervosa)
4. Psychotic disorders (e.g., Schizophrenia)
Mental Health on Queen’s Campus
Mental health problems, like any other medical condition, are very common, usually treatable, and manifest in complex ways. According to the Queen's Health Survey (2008):
- 67% of Queen’s students report having high or very high stress
- 39% of Queen’s students have or have had Depression
- 11% of Queen’s students have an Anxiety Disorder
- 4% of Queen’s students have an Eating Disorder
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