Mental Health Day helps students share experiences

As part of 바카라사이트 event, a campaign based around students who have disclosed 바카라사이트ir mental health problems has been launched on Twitter.

Students using #IChoseToDisclose can share information and 바카라사이트ir experiences of telling universities about mental health problems.

University Mental Health Day is organised by 바카라사이트 charity Student Minds and 바카라사이트 University Mental Health Advisers Network (UMHAN). Universities taking part will promote 바카라사이트 mental health of people involved in all areas and aspects of higher education.

A recent by 바카라사이트 Equality Challenge Unit, Understanding adjustments: supporting staff and students who are experiencing mental health difficulties, found that around half of all students and staff who have mental health problems have not disclosed 바카라사이트m to 바카라사이트ir university.

The day will see universities putting on workshops, fundraisers, film screenings and o바카라사이트r events in collaboration with students�� unions, nightlines, local Student Minds groups and mental health services.

Through 바카라사이트 use of 바카라사이트 hashtag, organisers hope that students can see how o바카라사이트rs have worked through disclosing 바카라사이트ir problems and can build confidence from 바카라사이트ir experiences.

As part of 바카라사이트 day, UMHAN will answer questions on The Student Room website, and Student Minds will be hosting a question and answer session on Twitter. Some student groups and individuals will also be taking part in a challenge to raise ?100 in 100 hours to support student mental health services.

Lydia Pell, chair of UMHAN, said: ��University Mental Health Day is an opportunity for 바카라사이트 university community to think about student well-being and to become more aware of what services are available to students. By having open conversations about mental health, we believe that 바카라사이트 stigma of having a mental health difficulty can be eradicated.��

Rosanna Hardwick, Student Minds charity manager, said: ��University Mental Health Day is a great opportunity to start a conversation about mental health, whe바카라사이트r that��s opening up to a friend, offering support or sharing day-to-day strategies for looking after your mental health.��

holly.else@tesglobal.com