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:

• https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0048733317300422

• http://ga.berkeley.edu/wellbeingreport/

• http://nagps.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/NAGPS_Institute_mental_health_survey_report_2015.pdf

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:

• 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