During the young adult years (ages 18 to 25 years), many young people participate in postsecondary education. Mental health problems such as anxiety, depression, and substance misuse are especially common in this age range. The purpose of this study was to survey the extended health insurance plans available to undergraduate students at colleges and universities across Canada to evaluate the extent of coverage for prescription medication and for psychotherapy and counselling services. Information from 210 postsecondary institutions was collected. Sixty-eight percent of universities and 41% of colleges provided private extended health insurance. For those institutions with these plans, the amount of coverage for prescription medication would adequately cover the yearly average cost of most medication treatments for problems such as anxiety or depressive disorders. Seventy-one percent of plans had maximum coverage of at least $3,000 a year and 28% had no maximums. Sixty-nine percent of universities and 28% of colleges have plans that provide coverage for psychotherapy. For institutions with this coverage, the modal level of total coverage was in the range of $300 to $500 per year. Very few plans provide sufficient coverage for the psychological treatment of common mental health problems. Recommendations are made for improving the support available for students with mental health problems through extended health insurance plans and the development of campus-wide plans for mental health promotion.Keywords: young adults, mental health, postsecondary education, health insurance, studentsResumeNombreux sont les jeunes adultes (de 18 a 25 ans) qui sont inscrits a un programme d'education postsecondaire. Les problemes de sante mentale, comme l'anxiete, la depression et l'abus de sub- stances, sont particulierement courants au sein de ce groupe d'âge. Le but de cette etude etait d'analyser les regimes d'assurance- maladie complementaire offerts aux etudiants de premier cycle dans les colleges et les universites du pays, afin d'evaluer la portee de la couverture offerte pour les medicaments d'ordonnance et les services de psychotherapie et de counseling. L'information a ete recueillie aupres de 210 etablissements postsecondaires. Soixante- huit pour cent des universites et 41 % des colleges offraient un regime d'assurance-maladie complementaire. Pour les etablisse- ments offrant un tel regime, le montant alloue par annee pour les medicaments d'ordonnance couvrirait les couts moyens pour la plupart des medicaments prescrits pour des problemes comme les troubles anxieux ou depressifs. Soixante et onze pour cent des regimes avaient une couverture maximale d'au moins 3000 $ par annee, et 28 % d'entre eux n'avaient aucun plafond. Soixante-neuf pour cent des universites et 28 % des colleges disposent de regimes offrant une couverture des services de psychotherapie. Parmi ces institutions, le niveau modal de la couverture se situait entre 300 et 500 $ par annee. Tres peu de regimes offraient une couverture suffisante pour le traitement psychologique des problemes de sante mentale courants. Il est recommande d'ameliorer le soutien offert aux etudiants aux prises avec des problemes de sante mentale au moyen de regimes d'assurance-maladie complementaire et de l'etablissement de programmes de promotion de la sante mentale dans tous les campus.Mots-cles : jeunes adultes, sante mentale, education postsecon- daire, assurance-maladie, etudiants.The developmental period of emerging adulthood (approxi- mately 18 to 25 years) is especially significant in industrialized societies (Arnett, 2000, 2004). During this period, young adults experience many life changes as they complete their education, establish careers, form lifelong relationships, and experience new financial responsibilities (Arnett, 2004; Shaienks & Gluszynski, 2009). Given the significant changes associated with emerging adulthood, it is not surprising that mental health problems, partic- ularly anxiety, mood, and substance use disorders, are common among young adults and frequently have an age of onset within this age range (Gravel & Beland, 2005; Kessler, 2007; Kessler et al. …