Abstract:
Students show a higher prevalence of mental disorders compared with the general population. The psychological distress seems to be even increasing over the last years. This study examines the current mental health status of university students and their use of support services such as ‚Psychisch fit studieren‘ and ‚Mental health
first aid‘. Although nearly half of the students report depressive symptoms and, somewhat more frequently, anxiety-related symptoms, support services are rarely used, especially by students in technical fields. In the future, better tailoring of support services to the target group should be explored.
Über die Autor*innen:
- Angela Heinrich,
Prof. Dr., Professorin für Public Health/Gesundheitswissenschaften, Technische Hochschule Mannheim - Alexander Noyon,
Prof. Dr., Professor für Psychologie in der Sozialen Arbeit – Beratung, Therapie und Forschungsmethoden, Technische Hochschule Mannheim
