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This article explores the mental health challenges faced by graduate students and suggests ways to address them. The authors conducted a survey and identified four major themes: burnout and engagement, role conflict, social support, and the normalization of poor mental health in graduate school. The article provides evidence-based advice for coping with these challenges, such as increasing autonomous motivation and seeking social support. It also offers suggestions for creating a healthier graduate school environment, including modeling a balanced approach to work and making mental health resources readily accessible to students. The conclusion emphasizes the importance of acknowledging these challenges and supporting one another. [Extracted from the article]