Initiating Mental Health Conversations in Academia

Millions of people are affected by menial health concerns each year. Recent studies show that 50% of all lifetime menial illness begins by age 14, and 75% by age 24. Yet, the topic of mental health remains seldom discussed. Although not a taboo, it is usually associated with a negative stigma. The u...

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Published inJOM (1989) Vol. 73; no. 8; pp. 2260 - 2263
Main Authors Aitkaliyeva, Assel, Ishoy, Jonathan, Jasser-Stone, Jaime, Wharry, Janelle, Lawson-Ross, Amanda, Hunyadi Murph, Simona E
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York Springer US 2021
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects
Academic achievement
Activities of daily living
Adults
Anxiety
Chemistry/Food Science
College students
Coping
Coronaviruses
Counseling services
COVID-19
Earth Sciences
Engineering
Environment
Graduate students
Health care
Learning
Loneliness
Mental depression
Mental disorders
Mental health
Mental health care
Pandemics
Physics
Sleep
Social isolation
Stress
Verbal communication
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Summary:Millions of people are affected by menial health concerns each year. Recent studies show that 50% of all lifetime menial illness begins by age 14, and 75% by age 24. Yet, the topic of mental health remains seldom discussed. Although not a taboo, it is usually associated with a negative stigma. The uncertainly and isolation of the global pandemic has exacerbated feelings of stress, anxiety, and depression. Here, Aitkaliyeva et al examine the mental health issues in academia.
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ISSN:1047-4838
1543-1851
DOI:10.1007/s11837-021-04784-x