Journal of Community Medicine & Health Education
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Yu Sakagami

Kyoto University Health Services, Japan

Biography

Prof. Yu Sakagami, Associate Professor and Director of the Health Service at the Kyoto University, visited Heidelberg and engaged in a meeting with Prof. Holm-Hadulla, Director of the PBS (Psychological Counsel Center for Students). In this meeting they discussed and exchanged experience and research on mental health counselling for (exchange) students. The PBS is an independent institution run by the Heidelberg Studierendenwerk (Student Service). It is financed by a fee students have to pay each semester for different services. The counselling for students is free of charge and highly confidential. Each year about 800 students go to the PBS.

Publications

Risk Factors of Poor Mental Health Outcomes When Studying Abroad: A Retrospective Cohort Study at a Japanese University

Background: In higher education, globalization has been rapidly developing worldwide. In general, adolescent and young-adulthood are highly risky for mental health. Especially, international students have poorer supporting resources and higher hurdles to get any information in help-seeking behavior than local students. They are apart from their fam... Read More»

Yu Sakagami and Jiro Takeuchi

: J Community Med Health Educ 9: 653

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