The case of a graduate student who committed suicide caused by a teacher’s pressure caused a stir

This female PhD student is studying endocrinology at Xi’an Jiaotong University.

According to information circulating on Chinese social networks, during the rotation of the Cardiology Department, the female PhD student was often criticized by her instructors.

Before committing suicide, she is said to have received negative comments from teachers, causing her mental breakdown. A person claiming to be the female researcher’s cousin revealed that in conversations with her, the girl said she was not happy and complained that the faculty members were too “harsh”.

Regarding the above information, Xi’an Jiaotong University said it was investigating the incident. The school also set up a special investigation team to coordinate with the police agency to investigate the incident.

The incident took place in early April but still caused a wave of controversy on the online community. Many people think that female PhD students make too extreme decisions. She can completely report to the school if the teachers have inappropriate attitudes.

Others said that this tragedy once again reminded universities to pay more attention to the mental health of students. There is also a view that students and graduate students should adjust their psychology because the learning process is always very stressful and hard.