A recent study looking at the mental health of medical students found that over 27% of medical students in 47 countries showed symptoms of depression. Why is this? Does it translate to the rest of the student population? What can we do to prevent it? How can we support students who experience mental ill health?

In our latest podcast with the British Journal of Psychiatry, Lauren Chakkalackal is joined by Derek Tracy of the British Journal and the Mental Health Foundation's Anna Hoang and Linda Liao - themselves relatively recent university graduates.

The paper used as a springboard for this discussion was 'Prevalence of depression, depressive symptoms and suicidal ideation among medical students' by Rotenstein et al, published in JAMA and featured in the British Journal of Psychiatry's Kaleidoscope section - a round up of the most interesting recent research. This can be viewed here: http://bjp.rcpsych.org/content/210/2/174