If someone has an anxiety disorder of this magnitude then their diagnosing physician would provide the student with the paperwork required to delay their course.
This would be for however long is needed to seek the treatment to return to a stable enough level of mental health to return to university.
I agree that homeownership is not the be all and end all for financial security and Switzerland is a great example.
I think the biggest concern is that many young people today will not enjoy the same standard of living as their parents in many categories such as job security, retirement prospects, child bearing, etc
I don't believe they are kept at artificially high numbers, but their population is actively managed. Culls often remove poor specimens, such as switches, to improve the wild stock.
It does make sense to manage the Scottish red deer population through limited hunting of both stags and hinds in the relevant seasons. Red deer are a valuable source of revenue for the highlands, both in direct fees associated with stalking, but also from tourist Pounds invested in local communities and employment.[1]
I can appreciate why there is some concern regarding the potential introduction of wolves and their effect on the deer population. However, I think that also needs to be considered in light of the economic benefits of such a re-wilding. How much revenue would wolf hunting and tourism bring to the highlands?