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Ritalin popular among students; even available from drugdealers

2 oktober 2025 - 14:58

Ritalin

Struggling to focus during lectures, or finding your attention span too short while studying? Ritalin has become increasingly popular among students, both with and without a doctor’s prescription. “For my last exam I used Ritalin three times in a single week.”

Receiving a mental health diagnosis as a student: burden or liberation?

24 september 2025 - 08:00

Receiving a mental health diagnosis as a student: burden or liberation?

ADHD, depression or social phobia: according to the Trimbos and CBS, more and more Dutch people are being diagnosed with a mental disorder. Does this trend also apply to UvA students, and does a label make them happier? “I cried with joy when I finally got the diagnosis.”

Young people in Amsterdam are increasingly struggling with debt: “The brain is still developing”

22 september 2025 - 09:33

Young people in Amsterdam are increasingly struggling with debt: “The brain is still developing”

Sky-high rents, poorly paid student jobs, one financial misstep and before you know it you’re deep in debt. This is happening to young people in Amsterdam more and more often, according to figures from debt collection agency Flanderijn. Getting a loan is becoming increasingly normal among young pe...

Wanted: friend (m/f): more than half of students feel lonely

8 september 2025 - 11:00

Wanted: friend (m/f): more than half of students feel lonely

Sitting in a lecture hall with hundreds of fellow students and still feeling lonely: many students who move to a new city to study find it difficult to make friends. “I often called and FaceTimed my parents when I felt lonely.”

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