The decision to attend college, enter an apprenticeship, or go on to university or look for a job can be a complicated one, and there are lots different issues to think about.

In addition to the usual concerns about whether you have the time and money for further schooling, you also need to take into account how your mental health problems or mental illness may affect your ability to reach your goals. You'll need to look at this question from two perspectives: whether you can handle the demands of your educational career, and whether the institution you want to attend can accommodate your particular needs.

Not everyone decides to go on to pursue further education as soon as they finish high school, either. Sometimes it’s important to take time to figure out what you want to do, and give yourself time to recover from your mental health problems, and figure out what lies ahead.

This next section focuses on transitions to higher education. If you’re not thinking about going on to more schooling right now, you might want to check out the links on this site to some resources for youth looking for work.