Depressed, anxious, lonely and homesick: study reveals darker side to student life
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By Adam Mason
A new study released by the Nightline Association suggests negative feelings and mood states including depression, anxiety, and stress are prevalent in the UK’s student population.
A nationally representative sample of 1,000 university students found that 75% of them had personally experienced some kind of emotional distress while at university. Stress topped the list at 65% whilst 43% of students stated that they had experienced anxiety, loneliness and feelings of not being able to cope. Around one third of students had felt depressed or homesick at some time whilst 29% had worried about not fitting in at university.
Of those surveyed, one in 12 stated that they had experienced suicidal thoughts – nearly half of which (45%) were based in the Midlands or Scotland.
The research, conducted by YouthSight, also found that of the students who reported negative feelings, around one third (32%) had experienced them at night – a time when other specialist welfare services are ...
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