Reassessing the mental health crisis among PhD students

Matti Keloharju, Samuli Knüpfer, Joacim Tåg

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Abstract

The mental health of PhD students has become a growing concern, with reports highlighting high rates of depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation. However, much of this research relies on small surveys. This column uses large-scale administrative data from Sweden to provide a more comprehensive analysis of the mental health risks of doctoral education, and finds that PhD students are only slightly more vulnerable than the general population. The disparities that do exist develop during the PhD programme itself, suggesting that targeted interventions at specific stages of doctoral training may be more effective than broad-based policies.
Original languageEnglish
Web platformVoxEU
Publication statusPublished - 12.10.2024
MoE publication typeD1 Article in a trade journal

Keywords

  • 516 Educational sciences
  • 511 Economics

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