02/23/2018 - Evidence for a mental health crisis in graduate education
Kamber presented on the article, "Evidence for a mental health crisis in graduate education"
Link:
https://www.nature.com/articles/nbt.4089
Also discussed:
Various studies point to different causes for mental health problems among graduate students, but all agree that it is a problem that could be address with better culture that promotes work-life balance and does not stigmatize mental health problems. Not a lot of literature exists specifically for graduate student mental health.
Some local UM resources regarding mental health:
Some local UM resources regarding mental health:
http://www.depressioncenter.org/ -- University of Michigan Depression Center
https://caps.umich.edu/ -- Counseling services for students
There are also mental health and career counseling services for faculty and staff