International Students and Mental Health

Date: 2016

Since the early 2000s, reports of increased rates of mental ill health among
young people worldwide have received much attention. Several studies
indicate a greater incidence of mental health problems among tertiary
students, compared with the general population, and higher levels of
anxiety, in particular, among international students compared with domestic
students. Australia is host to many thousands of international students of an
age when mental illnesses are most likely to surface. However, this issue has
received little attention from Australian researchers. This article reports on
in-depth interviews with 16 professionals working with international
students at an internationalized university.