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I’ve found the article from Oct 2018 and it makes pretty interesting reading, although the study itself seems a little narrow-scoped for the claims made;
The study involved 519 graduates
The 69% “described themselves as having experienced rare to severe mental health issues” which may suggest there hasn’t been any professional consultation to formally diagnose & identify the cause of symptoms.
48% said they had depression. Again, doesn’t say if this is a self-diagnosis, or clinical, or what form of depression they are suffering from.

This isn’t to try and dismiss any of the findings, but I thank many employers would find more detail useful; If I had a member of staff with depression, it could make a positive difference to their employment if I knew if it had been formally diagnosed (so I could offer them the time and flexibility to see a professional for formal diagnosis).

The very worrying thing on the report is 18% of the respondents said they had self-harmed. That is a truly shocking figure.

It does also include that 83% of respondents said they’re more likely to apply somewhere which is “open about their commitment to mental health”. That’s made me reflect a bit and think I could do more in that respect.

In the unlikely event that any young people/students read this comment, please be assured I have taken the findings of the report on board, will be raising this with HR and also speaking to plenty of peers about the article.