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Supreme Court Task Force Finds 9% Student Suicidal Thoughts

By Drooid · Sep 29, 2026, 10:41 AM UTC · How we work

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The Supreme Court-appointed National Task Force found 9% of higher-education students had suicidal thoughts.
Fifteen percent of respondents felt overwhelmed, distressed or anxious in the past six months.
Thirty-four percent said they felt like outsiders on their campuses.
Only 32% reported their institutions lacked counselling services.
The task force will submit its final report to the Supreme Court by October 31 2026.

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The Supreme Court-appointed National Task Force found 9% of higher-education students had suicidal thoughts.
Fifteen percent of respondents felt overwhelmed, distressed or anxious in the past six months.
Thirty-four percent said they felt like outsiders on their campuses.
Only 32% reported their institutions lacked counselling services.
The task force will submit its final report to the Supreme Court by October 31 2026.