Monash University Lens: Social dilemma: The challenges for international students’ mental health

Australian universities are understood to have the highest number of international students per capita worldwide. Their wellbeing is paramount to the higher education sector. Despite the struggles international students face while studying in an unfamiliar environment, there’s a counter-narrative regarding the many associated positives students feel about studying in developed-world contexts such as Australia – even during a pandemic. Monash University sociologist Associate Professor Helen Forbes-Mewett, and Dr Ashley Humphrey, a Federation University psychology scholar and lead author on a recent publication, have joined forces to examine the interface of social issues and psychology. Read more here