DEPRESSION AND ATTITUDESTO DEPRESSION AMONG STUDENTS OF A RUSSIAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY DURING THE PANDEMIC CORONAVIRUS

The paper analyzes the attitude towards depression and the level of depression among medical students. Astrakhan State Medical University (Astrakhan, Russia) conducted a survey of students on their attitude towards depression, whether they consider depression a dangerous disease and whether they believe that it is necessary to consult a specialist in the presence of depression. The data of the depression level research and coping strategies among medical students are presented. In the course of study, it was found out that students know the symptoms of depression and the majority of them assess the effect of depression on their health correctly, however, they are not sufficiently informed about the treatment of depression and are biased against antidepressants. More symptoms of depression were diagnosed among junior students than that among senior ones. We identified that the students cannot adequately assess their mental condition and determine whether they have depression or not. It should be noted that students are practically not informed about such a disease as depression and it is necessary to carry out psychoeducational work with student youth.