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A study into the mental health of PhD students in Australia: investigating the determinants of depression, anxiety, and suicidality
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“Female and non-binary students may also face additional pressures academically, have less representation in academia, and potentially be more at risk for IP (Mills et al., 2024).”
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- Mills, L., Read, G. J. M., Bragg, J. E., Hutchinson, B. T., & Cox, J. A.
- Venue
- Scientific Reports
- Published
- 2024-09-30
- Volume
- 14
- Issue
- 1
- ISSN
- 2045-2322
- PMC
- PMC11442910
- Cited by
- 16
- References
- 8
- Language
- en
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