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Germany International Students: 46% Depression, 47% Anxiety

by GLOOM

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A 2026 survey of 327 international students in Germany found high symptom burden: 46.5% screened positive for moderate-to-severe depression, 46.8% for moderate-to-severe anxiety, and 31.2% endorsed recent death or self-harm thoughts on PHQ-9 item 9. Only 10.9% of students with moderate-to-severe depression and/or anxiety reported professional help.1 Research Highlights 327 international students were surveyed: Karing …

Posttraumatic Growth in Farsi Refugees: 61% Explained by 4 Factors

by GLOOM

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A 2026 survey of 230 Farsi-speaking refugees in German camps found a hard double signal: 69.1% screened above the RHS-15 threshold for depression, anxiety, and PTSD symptoms, while 4 protective factors explained 61% of posttraumatic-growth variance.1 Research Highlights High distress and growth coexisted: 159 of 230 participants (69.1%) scored ≥12 on the RHS-15 symptom scale, …