One in three female students in the UK has a mental health problem, a survey suggests.
This compared with about a fifth of male undergraduates, the YouGov survey of 1,061 students found.
Overall, some 27% of the students said they had a mental health problem. This rose to 45% among lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students.
Universities UK said institutions were working hard to develop good services that linked in with the NHS. More
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry are spearheading the Heads Together campaign to end stigma around mental health. Heads Together aims to change the national conversation on mental health and wellbeing, and will be a partnership with inspiring charities with decades of experience in tackling stigma, raising awareness, and providing vital help for people with mental health challenges. More
England women’s wicketkeeper Sarah Taylor talks about her battle with anxiety, which has made her take a break from cricket at the peak of her career to seek treatment. More …
How Walking Football Helps Depressed Men
A survey by the Mental Health Foundation suggests that older men are less likely to recognise the importance of relationships. More
A commitment to removing the stigma of mental health issues has seen the university sign the Time to Change pledge.
Run by leading charities, Mind and Rethink Mental Illness, Time to Change is England’s biggest programme for challenging mental health stigma and discrimination. More
University Mental Health Day 2016 will be taking place on campuses across the UK on Thursday the 3rd of March.
University Mental Health Day is a great opportunity to bring together all of the key players in student mental health. By being part of a national initiative, we can work together to reach a wider audience and make a noise about mental health on campuses across the UK. The day is also an opportunity to get more students involved in volunteering projects and events, helping to build up a larger base of students and staff to support future health promotion and campaigns.
The initiative was started by UMHAN (University Mental Health Advisers Network) in 2012 and is supported by Student Minds and members of the Alliance for Student-Led Wellbeing. More
On 3 March it is University Mental Health Day with this in mind we have chosen Sport Relief 2016 as our Inspirational Diversity Champion of the Month, the first time we have chosen a charity organisation.
Sport Relief is the weekend, every two years, when the British public can get active, have fun and raise cash to help people living incredibly tough lives both in the UK and around the world. This year Sport Relief will take place up and down the country from Friday 18 to Sunday 20 March 2016 and over 1,000 different events will take place all over the country.
One of the subject’s they are highlighting this year is maternal mental health. They are calling on mums and dads affected by maternal mental health problems, to share their stories.
Sport Relief is hoping to reduce stigma associated with the issue and encourage more women and men to talk about their experiences and seek the support they need.
You can find out more about Sport Relief and how they are supporting maternal mental health here:
http://www.sportrelief.com/where-your-money-goes/mum-talk
Or follow them on twitter @sportrelief #mumtalk
This year Diversity Week takes place during the week beginning 14 March 2016 in collaboration with the Students’ Union, GK Unions and Health and Wellbeing. The week will include activities and exhibitions with a theme of ‘In Someone Else’s Shoes’. Everyone is welcome to come along and we look forward to seeing you.
14th March Greenwich, The Undercroft Stalls and Activities (including Wellbeing Week) 10.30am – 2.30pm
14th March Queen Anne 165 ‘Football: Tackling discrimination’ workshop with Kick It Out 4.00pm – onwards
14th March Queen Anne 080 LGBT+ Rights in the Commonwealth 5.30pm – 7.30pm
16th March Medway Campus, Pilkington Hall/Atrium Diversity Fair/World Café/Stalls (including Wellbeing Week) 10.30am – 2.00pm
18th March Avery Hill Campus, The Dome Stalls and Activities (including Wellbeing Week) 10.30am – 2.00pm
19th March David Fussy Sports Hall Kick It Out – FREE Five-a-Side Football 12.00pm – 2.00pm
14th – 20th March #takeastand week is part of BUCS’ Take a Stand campaign #teamgreenwich
14th – 18th March Equality Facebook Campaign #Equality
14th – 18th March Rainbow Laces Campaigns
The first EDI Strategy launch was held on 27 January 2016. The event was a huge success attracting nearly 90 participants throughout the day, including colleagues, not only from university faculties and directorates but also from Cambridge University, Goldsmiths and Business in the Community.
We welcomed many speakers who had come to us from Stonewall, King’s College London, Kingston University, the Students Union, and many other from the university. The speakers on the day talked on a wide range of topics including, Stonewall Workplace Equality Index, Athena SWAN, Race Equality Charter, Student Parents, Disability, religion and belief, mental health, BME.
Our participants really enjoyed the day and we thank them for attending and our speakers for taking part.
