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Psychological Morbidities among medical undergraduates are quite common at various stages of their training, which vary depending on academic pressures, different socio-demographic factors and the scale of measurement. Impaired mental health among students may adversely influence their academic performances, play a role in alcohol and substance use and place them at increased risk of suicidal attempts. A cross-sectional questionnaire based study was undertaken among undergraduate medical students of different batches in a Medical College in Kolkata, India using BDI II scale to assess the proportion of students had depressive symptoms along with relation of some socio-demographic factors and methods to cope with. Males and hostelites were more. Total 41.1% had probable depression among which 15% had Mild and 26.1% had Mod- Severe depression. Lower proportion of depression found among 3 rd .semester batch (21.6%) than their senior batches. Depression was more among males, hostelites, students coming from higher income category. As cope up strategies, 24.4% adopted substance abuse, 6.7% attempted self mutilation which even increased to 17% for Mod-Severe depression. Screening for psychological well being of the medical students during training on regular basis along with appropriate intervention is the need of the hour.

Depressive symptoms among undergraduate Medical students: Study from a Medical college in Kolkata, India.