SOS, Stressed out & Struggling: Higher Education Institutions and International Students’ Mental Health

Date: undated

This paper draws attention to and helps Higher
Education Institutions (HEIs) support the mental health of their
international students. HEIs already make considerable efforts to
ensure that international students have a positive experience; this
paper considers how attention to the psychological aspects of
studying abroad might enhance that experience. It suggests a variety
of ways – from relatively low-level strategies through to referral to
specialist mental health services – in which HEIs can help this to
happen. It is aimed at all staff groups, whether they are involved in
teaching or in support services.