Olympian opens up about depression

See attached link


http://mentalhealthtoday.co.uk/Content/Doc.aspx?id=1015

Mind Media Awards

I wanted to let you know about Mind’s Media Awards which are being held in November this year. 

There is a special category for 'Student Journalist of the Year'

It’s free for students to enter and a great way to celebrate the hard work that student journalists are doing around mental health. Entries are open now and you can find more information here 

http://www.mind.org.uk/media_awards/categories

Time to Change reveal biggest mental health clichés

 Have you ever been told to 'pull yourself together' when you are depressed or to remember that others are worse off than you. This survey looks at the unhelpful things people say to those experiencing mental health difficulites.


http://mentalhealthtoday.co.uk/Content/Doc.aspx?id=998

I haven't blogged in a while as the link to blogs disappeared off the uni site and I was not sure if anyone was following my posts. However, I undertsnad this is going to be changed so here I am. It has been a busy year and I have been overwhelmed at times with students needing support. I know that at times I have neglected my mental health and this is not sensible. It is so easy to allow stresses to take over and that can lead to more long term mental health difficulites. Still, I now have a plan to manage next year and intend to try and stick to it. I think we all need to reassess the stresses in our lives from time to time and above all look after ourselves.