What to Do about Being Overwhelmed: Graduate Students, Stress and University Services

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Comparing Mental Health Issues Among Undergraduate and Graduate Students (2013, background): “Several studies have highlighted high rates of stress among graduate students.(3,24,26,39) The common sources of stress reported by graduate students include schoolwork, finances, graduate/ teaching assistantships, career planning, and family issues.”
Life stress and academic burnout (2014, background): “Depression and suicidal tendencies are two of the most significant and worrisome reactions to stress (Oswalt and Riddock, 2007).”
My World Is Not My Doctoral Program…Or Is It?: Female Students' Perceptions of Well-Being (2012, background): “Many universities offer resources to provide these strategies or teach students to use them, and female students are more likely to express interest in these resources than their male counterparts (Oswalt & Riddock, 2007).”