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Response Ready

Designing trauma-informed crisis response for today’s campus realities

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The Reality On Campus

The nature of student crisis has changed, but campus systems have not fully adapted.

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1 in 3 post-secondary students report clinically significant symptoms of anxiety or depression.

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More than half of post secondary students face barriers to getting mental health support when they need it.

Three quarters of Ontario post-secondary students believe their institution needs to increase mental health resources.

Students on Campus

The Shifting Mental Health Landscape

Student mental health crises are increasing in frequency, acuity, and complexity, while most campus systems remain fragmented and reactive. Expectations around safety, duty of care, and evidence-based practice are rising. NBD designs and embeds structured, coordinated crisis response systems built for this reality.

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