Dr Mira Tschorn and Julia Seiffert, MA, have conducted a large-scale comparative study on the mental health of students in Berlin and Brandenburg. In an interview with TK, they summarise their key findings on loneliness among young people.

A new study by the University of Potsdam shows that almost a third of students surveyed in Berlin and Brandenburg suffer from symptoms of depression. The level of social support is particularly crucial for mental well-being – rather than relationship status or living arrangements. Dr Mira Tschorn explains on radioeins what universities can do now and why AI chatbots are no substitute for therapy.

What factors are affecting the well-being and health of students in Potsdam? What is the Feel Good Campus, and how does the project aim to identify and tackle the challenges and issues in this area, whilst ensuring its impact is sustainable? Who exactly are the Feel Good Coaches, and how should university structures be changed to maintain, promote and restore student health in the long term?

Erika discusses this in this episode with Julia Seiffert, the coordinator of the Feel Good Campus, the student health management programme.

Study Stream No. 10 focuses on well-being and mental health during university studies. In the podcast, Julia Seiffert discusses these topics with Wega Herbstreit (Psychological Counselling) and students from the University of Potsdam.

In recent years, there has been a growing focus on students’ mental health, yet the subject is still often stigmatised. In this article, two students who have experienced this first-hand share their stories. Their personal accounts show that it is possible to talk more openly about the issue.

Global conflicts and fears about the future, an information overload caused by social media, and an increasingly demanding work environment: for many people, stress and mental strain have become part of everyday life. But what is the real situation regarding stress levels in Germany?