academic pressure
Coverage of academic pressure in the Nexus archive.
- South Africa: What's Overlooked in Student Mental Health in South Africa - Social Connection and Sexual Wellbeing
Student mental health in South Africa is highlighted as a major challenge in universities, with reports focusing on anxiety, burnout, and academic pressure. The article emphasizes the need for expanded student counselling and crisis services to address these issues.
- Pursuit of academic excellence in Hong Kong shouldn’t be a deadly race
A mother and her 12-year-old daughter in Hong Kong died by suicide following an argument about 'education problems'. The incident highlights concerns about academic pressure's impact on mental health within the education system.
- ‘No academic stress here,’ Hong Kong school says after suicides of pupil, mother
A Hong Kong school addresses the suicides of a Primary Six pupil and her 48-year-old mother, denying academic pressure and stating automatic promotion to secondary school. A psychologist advises against immediate return home for surviving relatives.
- Deaths of mother and daughter on same day spark concerns over academic pressure
A mother and daughter in Hong Kong died by apparent suicide, believed linked to academic pressure, prompting calls for improved mental health support for families and youth. The 48-year-old mother fell from her apartment, and her 12-year-old daughter was found dead hours later at the same location.