Mental Health of Medical Students

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https://doi.org/10.5195/ijms.2025.3212

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Mental health, Medical Students, Depression, Stigma, Suicidal ideation

Abstract

In this Letter to the Editor, I respond to the article "A Cross-Sectional Institutional Survey of Depression, Suicidal Ideation, and Stigma in Medical Students" published in the IJMS. I appreciate how the authors have brought out the often-unspoken reality of mental health challenges within the medical student community. I discuss how medical school marks a significant turning point, not only in terms of academic rigor but also in the emotional and personal demands placed upon students. I call upon medical educators, administrators, and students to work together and create a more supportive and nurturing environment in medical education.

 

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A medical student overwhelmed by academic workload, surrounded by books and papers, while dark shadows in the background symbolize anxiety and depression affecting their mental well-being.

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2025-09-04 — Updated on 2025-09-22

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Sathyanarayanan, V. (2025). Mental Health of Medical Students. International Journal of Medical Students, 13(3), 352–353. https://doi.org/10.5195/ijms.2025.3212 (Original work published September 4, 2025)

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