Personal Well-Being

The Graduate School is committed to the well-being of every graduate student. If you are experiencing stress or anxiety, you are not alone. In fact, "graduate students are more than six times as likely to experience depression and anxiety as compared to the general population" (Inside Higher Ed, 2018). Roughly, half of PhD students and more than a third of Master's and Professional students reported elevated symptoms of depression (Berkeley Well-Being Report, 2014). Below you will find information to help you better understand and manage your mental health while in graduate school.

Let's Look at the Facts

Below is a quick summary of a 2014 report conducted by University of California-Berkeley on the well-being of graduate students.

Baylor Resources

On-Campus & Online Resources for Graduate Students

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— "I Didn't Know How to Ask for Help" - Chronicle of Higher Education

— "Grappling with graduate student mental health and suicide" - Chemical & Engineering news

— Impostor Syndrome Is Definitely a Thing - Chronicle of Higher Education

— Ph.D. students face significant mental health challenges - Science Magazine

— Mental Health Crisis for Grad Students - Inside Higher Ed

— Berkeley Well-Being Report: Full Report | Summary