Sep 2026· Middle East Current Psychiatry· Vol 33· 0 citations· 43 references
Abstract
University students face significant mental health challenges from academic, social, and conflict stressors. Students in Iraq are facing a severe mental health crisis, mainly due to conflict, economic insecurity, and academic tension, with recent studies showing extremely high rates of depression, anxiety, and stress. A systematic review of relevant articles revealed high rates of depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, psychological distress, and substance use. Barriers to mental health services include stigma, lack of resources, workforce shortages, and violence. Findings from this review can inform policymakers and future research to prioritise student mental health. Future interventions should focus on community-based services, community resources, stigma reduction, mental health literacy, training of academics, and longitudinal studies for sustainable policies.
Academic stress has emerged as an alarmingly major problem in higher education due to its relation to students’ psychological well-being, academic achievement, retention and suicide risk. University students face constraints of hefty homework and high-stakes assessments, financial challenges, uncertain job prospects, s...
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) have been widely recognized as a major social determinant of mental health outcomes. The existing literature on this topic, however, primarily focuses on high-income countries, and there is a notable lack of studies in low- and middle-income countries, especially in conflict-affecte...
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Setu Akter· European Journal of Medical...· 0 citations
The study correlates with several UN Sustainable Development Goals, namely: Good Health and Well-being (focusing on students’ mental health), Quality Education (highlighting the impact of trauma on the learning process and the creation of a safe educational environment), and Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions (out...
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