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What are the problems?
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1/3 of medical students worldwide experience depression
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Many medical students suffer severe psychological challenges such as anxiety, burnout, suicidal thoughts, and substance abuse
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55.6% of nursing school students indicated average and low levels of assertiveness and 38.7% were suffering from mild to severe depression
Source:
- Depression in medical students: current insights, Fiona Moir, Jill Yielder, Jasmine Sanson, and Yan Chen; 2018 Advances in Medical Education and Practice.
- The Level of Depression and Assertiveness among Nursing Students, Fatemeh Rezayat and Nahid Dehghan Nayeri; Int J Community Based Nurs Midwifery. 2014 Jul; 2(3): 177–184.
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