Parents, do you worry about how your child is coping at university?

With their first term over, many new university students will return home for the holidays full of stories of forged friendships and exciting adventures. But for others, the experience will have been a challenging one. They may have struggled with feelings of homesickness, isolation, anxiety and stress.

A survey in November 2014 found that those aged between 18 and 24 are four times as likely to feel lonely most of the time as those over 70. And that poses a problem for parents how can they help? Now the answers can be found in a free guide.

Produced by mental health experts, A Parents Guide To Depression aims to answer  the  questions families ask most often.

Download the guide here

http://www.cwmt.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/parents-guide-to-depression.pdf

Student Minds Petition

Today, 49% of young people (17 to 30) enter higher education. According to the National Union of Students, 20% of these individuals are experiencing a mental health problem. That’s a lot of students.

Students need support between home and university to be joined up. Without careful planning, students who have only recently been discharged from a service move to university and do not have access to support for the crucial first months at university. Early and continuous support is the best way to ensure that a student’s condition does not deteriorate, which might otherwise require them to drop out of university.

Sign the petition to ensure all UK students have access to consistent care pathways catering to their needs.

http://www.change.org/en-GB/petitions/doh-address-the-gap-in-student-mental-health-support?utm_source=Student+Minds&utm_campaign=62aa529a9a-Win+for+Student+Mental+Health!&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_30936ac40b-62aa529a9a-63879009