Suffering students: mental health in academia

A black dog is stalking academia. Student depression and anxiety have risen to record levels. One study claims that mental health problems have now reached crisis point. But what can we do about it?

The latest survey of graduate and masters students across 26 countries found that rates of depression and anxiety were six times those of the population at large. Perhaps the most worrying conclusion is that poor mentorship and a lack of support from advisers is contributing to the mental health issues of the students surveyed.