Doctoral studies can have a huge impact on mental health. This has been revealed in a study conducted on PhD students in Sweden. According to the study, worries like getting a job, especially in the fifth year, increase mental stress among researchers by 40%. According to the report, 70% of PhD students in India also suffer from depression. Among them, 41.7% have mild depression. 17.9% are moderately depressed and about 8% are severely depressed. They need treatment. Medical researchers are the least affected.
