Stress, Anxiety, and Depression in the First-year Students of Medical Education: A Prospective Cohort Study from a Women's Medical College in South India.

Background And Aims: Medical students around the world have been found to have high rates of depression and anxiety as compared to the general population. This study aimed to assess these in medical students immediately after they joined medical school and six months later. This study also aimed to assess if there was any association with stress, anxiety, and depression scores at six months follow-up with coping styles, self-esteem, personality, family functioning, and academic performance.