Grand Challenges in Student Mental Health

In 2010 the National Institute of Mental Health and the Global Alliance for Chronic Disease set out to identify the Grand Challenges in Global Mental Health. The goal was to identify challenges and pinpoint priorities to lead to substantial improvements in the lives of people living with psychiatric illness. 

In 2013 the Student Run Self Help charity are setting out on a similar project to identify challenges and pin point priorities in Student Mental Health.

To take part in the Grand Challenges Survey, please visit www . srsh . co . uk/grandchallenges

Are University Students too Stressed to Manage University Life?

 Have a look at this survey on student stress. What do you do to manage your stress?

http ://infogr . am/Too-stressed-to-manage-university-life

Student and staff survey on support with mental health difficulties

ECU survey: How can universities support staff and students experiencing mental health difficulties?

ECU is currently surveying the views of staff and students on how universities can support people experiencing mental health difficulties. In particular, we want to gain an understanding of how universities can:

• develop an environment which encourages staff and students to let the university know they are experiencing mental health difficulties and receive targeted support
• proactively ensure that their courses, the work environment, their facilities and services are accessible to students experiencing mental health difficulties

Responses to the staff and student surveys will be invaluable in helping us develop materials to promote an inclusive environment supportive of mental health in universities

Staff survey: How can universities support staff experiencing mental health difficulties?

Student survey: How can universities support students experiencing mental health difficulties?

Student Radio Podcast about depression at Nottingham Trent University

http://flyfm.co.uk/2013/02/trent-talk-depression-and-mental-health/

Time to Change Student Survey

 Time to Change is England's biggest campaign to tackle mental health discrimination, run by the charities Mind and Rethink Mental Illness. They are working with the University Mental Health Advisers Network to take part in a University mental health and well being awareness day. In order to promote the day, we would like to hear your views about mental health. Please note, the answers you give will be used in the media. However all answers will be kept anonymous.

To access the survey follow the link below.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/MFW6XRJ

Discriminatory mental health laws scrapped.

Mental health organisations have welcomed new legislation that scraps outdated laws that discriminate against people with mental health problems. Read more at:


 http://www.mentalhealthtoday.co.uk/discriminatory_mental_health_laws_scrapped_31410.aspx?utm_source=http%3a%2f%2fnews.pavpub.com%2folmgroup_prolz%2f&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=MHTnews12213&utm_term=Mental+Health+Today+news+%285-12+February%29&utm_content=42775

The National Student Wellbeing Photography Competition

Any student studying at a UK institution is welcome to enter and may submit multiple photographs in response to the brief.

Follow the link at:

http://www.mentalwealthuk.com/news/student-photography-competition-for-unimentalhealthday