I finally have hope that we will see a change in this next generation. They are doing something about the other real life factors that would leave any normal person depressed. Instead of a pill, they are taking to the streets, as well they should. In the 60s and 70s we did the same. We were crazy, yes, but not depressed.
Monona Rossol, M.S., M.F.A., Industrial Hygienist
President: Arts, Crafts & Theater Safety, Inc.
Safety Officer: Local USA829, IATSE
181 Thompson St., #23
New York, NY 10012 212-777-0062
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From: Wayne Wood <wayne.wood**At_Symbol_Here**MCGILL.CA>
To: DCHAS-L <DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**PRINCETON.EDU>
Sent: Tue, Mar 27, 2018 9:58 am
Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] More than one-third of graduate students report being depressed
Here in Quebec we offer just about the most affordable university education in North America. Annual tuition for locals is $2391,
for the rest of Canada it's $7402 and for international students it starts at $16,373 (roughly $12,600 US). But the mental health status of our student population is no better than at other universities. Our mental health counsellors are fully booked, exam
deferrals for mental health reasons are way up and suicides, well, we don't talk about them-
Students have long been under financial stress and that may indeed be one of the factors leading to depression but what they are experiencing
today runs deeper than that.
W.
Wayne Wood | Director, Environmental Health and Safety -
Directeur, Sante´,
securite´ et environnement|
McGill University | 3610 rue McTavish Street, 4th floor |
Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3A 1Y2 | Tel: (514) 398-2391
Well, then mobilize for free or low cost advanced education. Anyone paying what you need to pay to get an education now who is NOT depressed
doesn't have a good grip on reality.
Monona Rossol, M.S., M.F.A., Industrial Hygienist
President: Arts, Crafts & Theater Safety, Inc.
Safety Officer: Local USA829, IATSE
New York, NY 10012 212-777-0062
Our mental health experts are calling this situation in universities an epidemic. We need to mobilize.
Wayne Wood | Director, Environmental Health and Safety -
Directeur, Sante´,
securite´ et environnement|
McGill University | 3610 rue McTavish Street, 4th floor |
Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3A 1Y2 | Tel: (514) 398-2391
Here is an article from Nature that academic lab safety staff may want to consider as they review the last article from the NIOSH Blog, particularly in light of the LA Times article "In ruling for victim in UCLA
attack, California Supreme Court says universities should protect students" at
More than one-third of graduate students report being depressed
Rates of anxiety and depression among PhD and master's students exceed those in general public.
PhD and master's students worldwide report rates of depression and anxiety that are six times higher than those in the general public (T. M. Evans et al. Nature Biotech. 36, 282-284; 2018). The report, based on the responses of 2,279 students in 26 nations,
found that more than 40% of respondents had anxiety scores in the moderate to severe range, and that nearly 40% showed signs of moderate to severe depression. The high rates suggested by this study are alarming, says Teresa Evans, a neuroscientist at the University
of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and the study's lead author. She notes that students suffering from anxiety or depression might have been especially motivated to take the survey, which could have skewed the results. But she believes that the findings
underscore the severity of the problem and the need for a response. Evans adds that universities should provide students with training to help them manage their time and cope with stress.
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