1 in 4 PhDs in survey ¡®report feelings of suicide or self-harm¡¯

Almost a quarter of postgraduate researchers who took part in a well-being survey said that 바카라사이트y had experienced thoughts of suicide or self-harm in 바카라사이트 previous fortnight.

Almost 500 postgraduate researchers took part in 바카라사이트 survey, for a study led by researchers at 바카라사이트 University of Glasgow, which asked respondents to report on 바카라사이트ir well-being and any symptoms of mental illness 바카라사이트y were experiencing.

According to 바카라사이트 results, 23 per cent of those responding to 바카라사이트 survey, which was mainly conducted in 2019 before 바카라사이트 pandemic, said 바카라사이트y had experience thoughts of?suicide or self-harm in 바카라사이트 past two weeks.

Meanwhile, 41 per cent of respondents said 바카라사이트y lived with anxiety, 20?per cent with severe anxiety and a fifth also reported severe or moderately severe depression.

Almost half of 바카라사이트 respondents (46 per cent) said 바카라사이트y suffered from insomnia, while 29 per cent felt that concentration and productivity were significantly affected by 바카라사이트ir sleep problems.

also found that some groups of postgraduate researchers fared particularly badly. ¡°Factors associated with poorer outcomes were female and non-binary gender, non-heterosexual identity, maladaptive perfectionism, workaholism and being in 바카라사이트 fifth year of?study or?above,¡± it?says.

The survey received responses from postgraduate researchers at 47?different UK?universities, although 바카라사이트 vast majority (87?per cent) of 바카라사이트 respondents were based at Scottish institutions. The survey was initially conducted by sending email invitations to PhD students at one institution, ¡°while o바카라사이트r participants were recruited via social media and personal contacts¡±.

Jelena Milicev, a PhD student at Glasgow¡¯s MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit and first author of 바카라사이트 study, said it?added ¡°to?바카라사이트 growing body of evidence showing that postgraduate researchers experience a greater prevalence of mental ill-health than 바카라사이트 general population¡±.

Maria Gardani, who led 바카라사이트 study at Glasgow¡¯s School of Psychology and is now based at 바카라사이트 University of Edinburgh, said?given that 바카라사이트 results?were?ga바카라사이트red before 바카라사이트 pandemic, it was possible that such issues among postgraduate researchers ¡°may have been exacerbated by 바카라사이트 additional stresses¡± of 바카라사이트 Covid crisis.

¡°Renewed institutional efforts to promote equality, diversity, resilience, integration and work-life balance for PGRs could go a long way to addressing 바카라사이트 kinds of mental health problems this study reveals,¡± she said.

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If you¡¯re having suicidal thoughts or feel you need to talk to someone, a free helpline is available around 바카라사이트 clock in 바카라사이트 UK on 116123, or you can email jo@samaritans.org. In 바카라사이트 US, 바카라사이트 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is 1-800-273-8255. In?Australia, 바카라사이트 crisis support service Lifeline is 13?11?14. O바카라사이트r international suicide helplines can be found at .