Student Minds听is a UK-based mental health听charity.听Their website听features听a wealth of information for students and the university community听about achieving and maintaining听good听mental听health.听Student Minds听promote听early intervention with preventative approaches so mental health problems do not escalate.
The charity claims听that听around 30% of students face some form of psychological distress while studying at university. Depression and anxiety are the most common,听but听students听also听suffer听from听eating disorders, self-harm, OCD and other diagnosed psychological illnesses.听
Poor mental health can lead to decreased听academic performance, failure听and听dropout. This has a knock-on effect听if left unaddressed听with听ongoing听mental health problems, low economic attainment and other negative听implications.听Therefore,听it听is crucial to reduce stigma and create听an听environment听where students can find ways to manage and improve their听mental health.
Resources
Student Minds听has produced a 听for university students containing information about mental health, sexual health, identity and relationships.听Further topics featured are听on the website are:听
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Student Space and听The Wellbeing Thesis
Student Minds has also created听two separate websites. One is 听for postgraduate research students. Most听recently, they听developed听听to provide resources and advice听relating to coronavirus, which is continuing to support students during the uncertainty of student life.
Advice for parents, friends or staff
Student Minds produced听the听guide,听,听with sections on how to talk to a friend suffering from poor mental health, what to do听when听things get听tough, looking after听your own听wellbeing, understanding the various diagnoses听and where to find further support.
Student Minds has a dedicated听听providing information听for parents, carers and guardians on how to support a young person听at university.听
听provides resources and advice听to support students during the uncertainty of student life.
