Student mental health: some answers and more questions
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Public concern for the mental health of university students has been rising. University counselling services in the UK and USA are reporting increases in helpseeking, with more students presenting ...
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- Authors
- Brown, J. S. L.
- Affiliations
- King's College London (GB)
- Corresponding author
- Brown, June S. L.
- ORCID
- Brown, June S. L.
- Venue
- Journal of Mental Health
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2018-05-04
- Volume
- 27
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 193-196
- ISSN
- 0963-8237 (ISSN-L)
- 1360-0567
- OpenAlex
- W2803898422
- Cited by
- 179
- References
- 40
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- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Locations
- Journal of Mental Health (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Research Portal (King's College London) (submittedVersion)
- Funders
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Student Stress and Coping
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Keywords
- student mental health, university students, university counseling services, help-seeking, mental health services
- MeSH terms
- Help-Seeking Behavior, Mental Disorders, Counseling, Humans, Mental Health, Students, Universities
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