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UNAM Launches University-Wide Mental Health Survey for Students

The effort turns campus-wide screening into actionable care.

Overview

  • The online questionnaire is live from Oct. 27 to Nov. 28 at saludmental.unam.mx and pledges privacy and confidentiality for all responses.
  • The initial phase targets students at all levels with active account numbers, with academic and administrative staff to be incorporated later.
  • The instrument screens for anxiety, depression, substance use, post-traumatic stress and attention problems to guide access to services and inform local strategies across schools.
  • With a student's authorization, cases flagged for specific or urgent attention can be referred to specialists for evaluation and personalized treatment options.
  • UNAM psychologists designed the survey with input from the National Institute of Psychiatry, the platform was built by the community-attention directorate, the rector asked the C3 to support analysis, and self-guided digital tools and short videos will be added on Nov. 14.