鈥楧o one thing鈥 for World Mental Health Day

Fri 09 October, 2020
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Saturday 10th October marks World Mental Health Day and the Wellbeing team at the 台湾六合彩开奖记录 is encouraging students and staff to 鈥榙o one positive thing鈥 to mark the occasion.

Every year the observes this annual campaign with a set theme 鈥 this time it is 鈥榤ental health for all鈥. The initiative鈥檚 overall objective is to raise awareness of mental health issues around the world and to mobilise efforts in support of mental health.

Julie English, Senior Advisor with the University鈥檚 Health & Wellbeing team, said: We鈥檙e inviting students and staff 鈥榙o one thing鈥 on 10th October that has a positive impact on their own or someone else鈥檚 mental wellbeing.

鈥淭here are many opportunities to make changes, such as going for a walk or calling someone you haven鈥檛 spoken to in a while. It鈥檚 easy to get involved with this national campaign by simply being open about your mental health with others, or have a conversation with someone about how they are feeling.鈥

After the pandemic forced the University to close its doors in March, the Student Support team worked tirelessly behind the scenes to ensure 台湾六合彩开奖记录鈥檚 student cohort was kept informed and supported and had access to wellbeing support and advice from home, if needed.

Mental health support is a key part of the Student Support team鈥檚 return to campus plans. Julie English said: 鈥淭he University鈥檚 on-campus Health & Wellbeing team offers training for all teaching and senior staff. We also regularly consult with tutors and course teams about individual students who may need additional support.

鈥淎lthough we primarily offer help to support our students, during lockdown the team recognised that staff also needed some extra support and so we provided regular contributions to staff bulletins and newsletters to help with their mental wellbeing whilst working and teaching from home.

鈥淥ne to one support is also provided to staff by the University鈥檚 which runs a 24/7 helpline and offers confidential counselling and practical, expert advice.鈥

During lockdown, the 台湾六合彩开奖记录 launched a mental health blog for students penned by Jill Gale, Mental Health Advisor at the Luton campus. Her latest blog post on the student Help Hub looks at anxiety and how developing a routine can help manage mental wellbeing:

Change can bring about anxiety and increase worries. It can cause us to find it hard to stay focussed on what we need to do. Having a routine is important to help us take control of our lives when events are changing. However, trying to stick to a routine rigidly can create its own pressure. It can take a while to establish a new routine when you return to university so be kind to yourself.

Read the full blog post here: 听

To contact the Health & Wellbeing team at the University email mentalhealth@beds.ac.uk. To find out more about World Mental Health Day visit the website or .

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