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Mental health challenges in academia are prevalent but often overlooked aspects of education. Students, researchers, and faculty face pressure to perform, publish, and compete in a demanding and often isolating environment. The pursuit of academic excellence, while rewarding, can come at the cost of well-being, with high rates of anxiety, depression, burnout, and imposter syndrome reported across all levels of academic institutions. As awareness of these issues grows, it is crucial to examine the systemic and cultural factors that contribute to poor mental health in academia and explore meaningful solutions to support students and faculty navigating its challenges. Mental Health Challenges in Academia: Stressors Faced by Students and Faculty explores mental health issues prevalent in academic settings, such as anxiety, depression, and burnout. It provides insights into the unique stressors faced by students and faculty, fostering a deeper understanding of the academic environment's impact on mental health. This book covers topics such as grief counseling, social media, and work-life balance, and is a useful resource for business owners, educators, psychologists, sociologists, academicians, researchers, and scientists.

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Jeffrey Kurebwa is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Peace and Governance at Bindura University of Science Education, Bindura, Zimbabwe. He holds a PhD in Public Administration from Nelson Mandela University, South Africa; Master of Public Administration, and Bachelor of Science Honours in Administration Degree from the University of Zimbabwe. Jeffrey Kurebwa teaches at undergraduate, Masters and Doctoral level courses in Gender Studies, Local Governance, Research Methods, Public Policy and Management, and Community Development. He was a Visiting Lecturer for the Peace building and Post Conflict Recovery course for the PhD programme in the College of Business, Peace Leadership and Governance at Africa University, Zimbabwe (2021). Jeffrey is a Visiting Lecturer at Africa Leadership and Management Academy (ALMA) an affiliate of the National University of Science and Technology (NUST) Graduate Business School (Zimbabwe) where he teaches Management Theory and Practice, and Strategic Management. Dr Kurebwa has supervised and examined dissertations at undergraduate, masters, and doctoral level. He has examined Masters and Doctoral theses for Africa University, Women's University in Africa, Zimbabwe Open University, and Bindura University of Science Education (Zimbabwe), Durban University of Technology, University of Kwazulu Natal, and Cape Peninsula University of Technology (South Africa). Jeffrey has over 80 publications including books, book chapters, and peer reviewed journal articles in the areas of gender, local governance, youth development, natural resource governance, cyber security, and public policy. Kurebwa has edited two books on Participation of Young People in Governance Processes in Africa (2019), and Understanding Gender in the African Context (2020). Dr Kurebwa is a Programme Peer Reviewer for the Zimbabwe Council for Higher Education (ZIMCHE). Kurebwa has peer reviewed programmes for Women's University in Africa, Zimbabwe Open University, UNICAF, University of Zimbabwe, Arrupe Jesuit University, Great Zimbabwe University, and Midlands State University. Dr Kurebwa has done consultancy work for UN Women, National AIDS Council (NAC), and National Peace and Reconciliation Commission (NPRC). Kurebwa is also an Advisory Board member for Shamva Agricultural College. He has been instrumental in designing and teaching short courses in Projects Monitoring and Evaluation; Project Planning and Management; and Gender and Transformative Studies.

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