No student should be held back by their mental health, but recent reports indicate a threefold increase in mental health issues for United Kingdom undergraduates over the past six years. For international students there are unique circumstances that can present risks to mental well-being: relocating to a different country and adapting to a new education system can be an overwhelming experience. In common with domestic students, international students face challenges such as homesickness, self-doubt, financial concerns and exam stress, but international students are navigating these challenges in unfamiliar surroundings, while communicating in their second or third language and lacking the everyday support system they had back home.
