{"id":85812,"date":"2024-12-16T14:10:36","date_gmt":"2024-12-16T14:10:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/?p=85812"},"modified":"2024-12-17T23:48:12","modified_gmt":"2024-12-17T23:48:12","slug":"international-students-struggling-at-cardiff-university-for-mental-health-support","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/sport-health\/international-students-struggling-at-cardiff-university-for-mental-health-support","title":{"rendered":"International students in Cardiff are struggling with mental health support"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Thousands of cases go unreported at Cardiff University as students face setbacks due to multiple barriers challenging access for help<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"847\" height=\"477\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/12\/7-final-source-from-Pexels-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-85815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/12\/7-final-source-from-Pexels-1.png 847w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/12\/7-final-source-from-Pexels-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/12\/7-final-source-from-Pexels-1-770x434.png 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/12\/7-final-source-from-Pexels-1-293x165.png 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 847px) 100vw, 847px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"847\" height=\"477\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/12\/7-final-source-from-Pexels-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-85815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/12\/7-final-source-from-Pexels-1.png 847w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/12\/7-final-source-from-Pexels-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/12\/7-final-source-from-Pexels-1-770x434.png 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/12\/7-final-source-from-Pexels-1-293x165.png 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 847px) 100vw, 847px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Group of international students: photo credit by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/@yankrukov\/\">Yan\u00a0Krukau<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/photo\/three-people-in-the-library-8199628\/\">Pixels<\/a> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Sixty two percent of international students studying at Cardiff University are among the least likely not to report challenges affected by mental health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Potentially 4,000 students are at risk as language, culture and struggling to adjust are leading factors why most students avoid reaching out for help from the university.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhen students come to a new environment, they feel very helpless. Mental health problems can leave you feeling very helpless and very lonely\u2026 which may also affect your studies.\u201d said Yueyang, a PhD business student at Cardiff University.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSo many of us are dealing\u00a0 with mental health problems, we just don\u2019t know how to seek help or who to talk to.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"2000\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/12\/Final-Infograph.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-85822\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/12\/Final-Infograph.png 800w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/12\/Final-Infograph-120x300.png 120w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/12\/Final-Infograph-770x1925.png 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/12\/Final-Infograph-614x1536.png 614w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/12\/Final-Infograph-293x733.png 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"2000\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/12\/Final-Infograph.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-85822\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/12\/Final-Infograph.png 800w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/12\/Final-Infograph-120x300.png 120w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/12\/Final-Infograph-770x1925.png 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/12\/Final-Infograph-614x1536.png 614w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/12\/Final-Infograph-293x733.png 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Numerous factors contribute to international students&#8217; mental health challenges. Cardiff University&#8217;s Doctoral Academy discovered that concerns about international students&#8217; well-being were strongly related to housing\/accommodation, finances, cultural and academic adaptation, as well as a lack of community support sessions on adjusting to life in Wales and opportunities to participate in local life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Lasith Dissanayake, a PhD researcher at South Wales University who specialises in international students in Wales, he said, &#8221; We have to look into mental health literacy&#8230; and the barriers to reach well-being services such as language, culture, stigma related to mental health.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Student Minds, a UK mental health charity conducted a <a href=\"https:\/\/business.senedd.wales\/documents\/s130549\/MHHE%208%20Student%20Minds.pdf\">report<\/a> for the Senedd looked into  some of the challenges, revealed  that there is a higher frequency of mental health difficulties among international students, and they are less inclined to reveal these issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load\" title=\"Mental Health Concerns of International Students\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"about:blank\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bQopRw2DdMc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><noscript><iframe title=\"Mental Health Concerns of International Students\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bQopRw2DdMc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>However, those who have attempted to use these services have criticised the Student Union for requiring students to wait for lengthy periods of time when seeking mental health care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI went to them (student counselling) as everyone was recommending it after my friend committed suicide back in India.\u201d said Aparna a MA student in International Journalism at Cardiff University. \u201cThey reached out to conduct some counselling via zoom and asked if I had experienced those type of feelings myself, I told them no, but I\u2019m greatly affected by my friend\u2019s death and would like some type of help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI honestly believed as they reached out to me, I would receive some type of counselling instantly, so I was really shocked when they said I will have to wait between seven to eight weeks before I could see someone. It was too long of a wait so I had to look elsewhere.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load\" title=\"Mental Health internationa students\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"about:blank\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kaUosvIdfHk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><noscript><iframe title=\"Mental Health internationa students\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kaUosvIdfHk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite the University&#8217;s and Students Unions&#8217; best attempts to promote mental health services, some students have complained about the difficulties they have in finding and understanding information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students&#8217; lack of information and awareness of mental health support is also an issue. \u201cI think there are several reasons we don&#8217;t seek help\u2026 we don&#8217;t know how to seek help and we don&#8217;t know which agency we should go to and which kind of process we should take.\u201d said Yueyang.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Samia a MA international creative writing  student at Cardiff University said, &#8220;I don&#8217;t believe that support is properly advertised. 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