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In 2023, approaching the three-year anniversary of the release of the National Standard for Mental Health and Well-Being for Post-Secondary Students (the Standard), the Mental Health Commission of Canada engaged post-secondary institutions implementing the Standard to gather insights from their journey to date. Based on what we heard, this resource highlights common barriers and enablers that institutions are experiencing in their work to promote and improve student mental health on campus.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In 2023, approaching the three-year anniversary of the release of the National Standard for Mental Health and Well-Being for Post-Secondary Students (the Standard), the Mental Health Commission of Canada engaged post-secondary institutions implementing the Standard to gather insights from their journey to date. 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