Australian Student Depression Attitudes Survey

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The Australian Student Depression Attitudes Survey (ASDAS) was an online survey hosted on this site in October and November 2009.  Over 9000 students participated in the study.  A follow up to the study was conducted between January and March 2010.  We thank all of the students who participated in these studies.

The broad aim of the ASDAS is to learn about Australian University students’ attitudes towards depression and its treatment. The results of the study will be useful in helping to better educate the public about depression. They will also be useful in helping mental health professionals to assist students who suffer from depression.


The data collected in the study are currently being analysed. Because the amount of data collected was very large, it is taking several months to analyse it all. Feedback on the results of the study will be posted on this page around July 2010.

Thank you once again to those students who participated in the study.