pressures from academia, changes to their living situation – all these can impact mental health and wellbeing,” says Andy Moorcroft, wellbeing officer, student life at Liverpool Hope University. “Experiencing positive and negative emotions is all part of mental wellbeing.”
Building resilience Experiencing a range of emotions – whether they are negative or positive or
a mix of both, is all part of strengthening your character. Often, things don’t go to plan but you can learn from this experience, figure out how to navigate away from this situation and come out feeling much stronger. Mark Sawyer, head of wellbeing and welfare services at the University of
Exeter says that its wellbeing service is proactive in providing support and advice through events, activities and resources, with the aim of helping its students build their mental resilience, and get the help they need throughout their time at the university. This includes counselling, cognitive-behaviour therapy, support through crisis wellbeing fairs, workshops, drop-in sessions and awareness campaigns. If you have such a range available, you can try different resources and find the one that best fits you. “Our students’ mental health and wellbeing has long been a priority, to enable all our students to thrive and get the best out of their time with us,” says Mark. “Good health and wellbeing is essential to study and learn effectively. So supporting students’ wellbeing runs through everything we do.” The University of Exeter also offers a free and accessible wellbeing support service that provides early intervention when students find they’re struggling, and which provides support from specialists and other services such as the NHS, when appropriate.
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Early intervention Student demand for mental health support
often exceeds current resources, leading to a challenge for the higher education sector. To address this gap, the University of Exeter
We're aiming to create the blueprint of best practice for student
mental health Professor Ed Watkins, Nurture-U
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