115 114 “ About one year ago, with beautiful hopes and aspirations, I left my hometown and came to the HKUST. However, I felt lonely and lived in fear all the time. In the Fall Term, I was busy in finishing certain course requirements. There was a quiz or exam waiting for me nearly every week. Even though some senior students told me not to worry about it since no one failed in this course in the past 20 years, a lot of energy was spent on these work. Maybe I was accustomed to working hard, or maybe I wanted to achieve too much, but I was not able to sleep anymore eventually. Socially, I found it hard to get along with my peers. There was no common interest or topic between us. I was unable to develop friendship with them. I became a listener. In addition, different from undergraduates, you did not need to talk to your roommates since everyone had his own room here. As a result, my feeling of loneliness grew stronger and stronger. ” ~ Anonymous Student ~ At HKUST, postgraduate students who completed an online well-being survey Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS) on a voluntary basis in the academic year 2016-2017 (N = 354) showed that: For those postgraduate students who sought counseling during the academic year 2016-2017, the top concerns are: Chapter Six: Supporting Postgraduate Students Chapter Six: Supporting Postgraduate Students reported severe or extremely severe anxiety 36% reported severe or extremely severe stress 28% reported severe or extremely severe depression 27% MOOD PROBLEMS DEPRESSION ANXIETY AND STRESS RELATIONSHIPS
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