UNIVERSITY Mental Health Day is today – and it’s a joint campaign by UK student mental health charities Student Minds and The University Mental Health Advisers Network (UMHAN) to make mental health a university-wide priority. ‘Take A Breath’ – a song to put a smile on students’ faces for this […]
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The student guide to mental wellbeing during the second lockdown
THIS year has been crazy; a worldwide pandemic has been unspeakably difficult for billions of people across the globe – not least for students living away from home. If you’re finding this a scary and upsetting time, we’ve put together what we hope is a page of helpful advice and […]
Eating disorder awareness week March 2020
Mind charity are hosting an eating disorder awareness week stall in Sunderland to help fight the stigma and confusion shown around eating disorders. The week starts on Monday March 2 and lasts until Friday March 8. For anyone who might want some advice or even to just see some of […]
Improve your health by attending the seventh season of Sunderland’s Big Walk
Sunderland City Council has organised the event since 2013 with the aim to encourage people in improving their health and wellbeing. The Big Walk is for everyone who would like to become more active and promote walking while exploring suitable walking areas within the city. Photo credit: Wellbeinginfo.org Anthony Hindmarch, member […]
PTSD affects one in thirteen young adults in UK
One in thirteen 18-year-olds in England and Wales suffer from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), according to a recent study. Half of those experienced a traumatic episode in the last 12 months. The study, published by the Journal Lancet Psychiatry, reveals that over 31% of the 2,064 participants who were 18-years-old had […]
University improves student mental health through ‘adventure therapy’
The University of Sunderland is helping hundreds of students improve their mental health through physical activity and adventures in the great outdoors. As mental health becomes a growing concern among university students, a scheme developed by the Institute of Sport has encouraged almost 400 participants to take part in activities […]
Sunderland students to mark University Mental Health Day
Students in Sunderland are being encouraged to speak up for University Mental Health Day on Thursday, March 7. As mental health becomes a growing concern for many, the national awareness day will see students partake in a number of events across campus. Figures from the Office for National Statistics, released […]
Sunderland University work to improve mental health services after their use rises 378 per cent in four years
A recent BBC case study into student’s mental health at the University of Sunderland has shown the use of mental health services at the university has risen by 378 per cent in four years. Twentynine-year-old Sunderland student, Laurena Ana Kennedy, has been suffering from anxiety and depression since she was […]
Wellbeing divided across age and gender: women and over 70s among the happiest in England
Statistics show that women and those over 70 are among the happiest residents in England. Recent health and wellbeing statistics provided by the Office for National Statistics show that women are happier, have more self-worth and are more satisfied with life than men in England. These statistics show that the […]
North East mental health charity’s pioneering service shortlisted for award
A pioneering new service set up by Mental Health Concern, a North East charity, has been shortlisted for a 2018 Bright Ideas in Health Award. Set up in 2016, Together in a Crisis takes an innovative approach to supporting those who are in distress due to mental ill-health, but who […]