Australian Academics Find Depression Negatively Impacts Academic Outcomes but Anxiety Can Improve Them

Australian Academics Find Depression Negatively Impacts Academic Outcomes but Anxiety Can Improve Them
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A study conducted by the Australian National University has demonstrated that mental wellbeing of a student is a strong predictor of academic success.

The study, led by Diana Cardenas showed that though depression is a strong predictor of poorer academic outcomes, anxiety in certain cases can improve student outcomes.

Marina Zhang
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Marina Zhang is a health reporter for The Epoch Times, based in New York. She covers both health news and in-depth features on emerging health issues. Marina holds a bachelor's degree in biomedicine from the University of Melbourne. Contact her at [email protected].
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