Addressing the mental health crisis

Abstract

Excellent research depends on a healthy and supportive working environment in which researchers can flourish, yet there is evidence of a mounting mental health crisis among researchers, which may be exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. What can cancer researchers do to promote good mental health and wellbeing within their research communities? There is evidence of a mounting mental health crisis among researchers, which may be exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. This Comment article discusses what cancer researchers and institutions can do to promote good mental health and wellbeing within their research communities.