EUROSTUDENT 8 was the first project round with a specific module on mental health and well-being. We presented some intriguing results and discussed this topic at the EUROSTUDENT Talks on the 19th of September. How do students rate their general health and overall degree of happiness? To what extent do students experience mental health problems? What type of mental health challenges occur most frequently? Are students aware of counselling options and do they perceive it useful? Ardita Muja and Joris Cuppen from ResearchNed shed light on these and some other questions from an international comparative perspective. In addition, Mikael Raihhelgauz from think tank Praxis showed us how financial stress impacts student mental health.