klaudia's mental health started to slip.one point i knew i wasn't where i wanted to be and it was really difficult to reach for help. just over half of students who answered the nus survey said the pandemic had damaged their mental health. three weeks into term, with the support of university counselling, klaudia decided to move home and continue her course from here. you were really upset all the time. boyfriend callum has helped her cope. thank you for being there, you know. it's almost like a taboo to talk about your mental health and to start that conversation, it's a really huge step for people to take. the nus survey shows more than two thirds of those who struggled had not asked for help. in a house of nine, there is more company. but here in sheffield, they have still suffered. when you'rejust, like, stuck in your house and, no offence, with the same people for ever, do you know what i mean! it's like, it's pretty grim. university is meant to be the best years of your life, but right now, it's definitely not. like, i

klaudia's mental health started to slip. where i wanted to be and it was really difficult to reach for help. just over half of students who answered the nus survey said the pandemic had damaged their mental health. three weeks into term, with the support of university counselling, klaudia decided to move home and continue her course from here. you were really upset all the time. boyfriend callum has helped her cope. thank you for being there, you know. it's almost like a taboo to talk about your mental health and to start that conversation, it's a really huge step for people to take. the nus survey shows more than two thirds of those who struggled had not asked for help. in a house of nine, there's more company. but here in sheffield, they have still suffered. when you're just, like, stuck in your house and, no offence, with the same people for ever, do you know what i mean! it's pretty grim. university is meant to be the best years of your life, but right now, it's definitely not. like, it's horrible. i have, like, periods

three weeks into term, with the support of university counselling, klaudia decided to move home and continuepletely disconnected. i think that it‘s my brain shutting down and saying, "i can‘t cope with this any more." they have all asked for help. they would all like more. there are times when they need more. it really very much feels like we‘re on our own. we‘re looking out for each other because there is no one else that is looking out for us. the government is spending £3 million more on a website supporting student well—being through the pandemic. reaching out to a mate, asking how someone is twice rather than once. don'tjust accept, "i'm fine." i hope that this pandemic will show that putting people first is much more important than putting money first. dan johnson, bbc news. let‘s get more now on the global fight to decarbonise our society. the uk government‘s independent advisors on climate change say it will cost much less than previously thought — to make the uk a low—carbon society. but we will need to make significant changes in the way we live. earlier i spoke to inger andersen,