This week is Mental Health Awareness Week! We asked our Student Support staff and Student Mental Health Champions to share what actions they take to look after their mental health. For more information about the week go to Mental Health Foundation website Jose Vilela, Student Mental Health Champion at NTU I like to ground myself … More Mental Health Awareness Week
Today is University Mental Health Day, an opportunity for us all to be more open about mental health. Remember, if you are struggling with your mental health, you are not alone. Here at NTU there is support available to you, at the end of the blog there are lots of helpful links to support. For … More University Mental Health Day
Written by Natalie Norman a current Zoo Biology NTU student What is endometriosis? Endometriosis is a condition resulting from the appearance of endometrial tissue outside the uterus and causing pelvic pain, especially associated with menstruation. There are four different types of endometriosis: My experience When I was 12 years old, I was prescribed the oral … More My experience with endometriosis
Written by John-Jonathan Mbithi a current MSc Project Management (Construction) final year NTU student When it comes to mental health, men often face a unique set of challenges — not just in how they feel, but in whether they feel able to talk about it at all. Time to Talk Day is an important reminder … More Time to Talk: Why Men’s Mental Health Conversations Matter
Written by Ozcan Inanli, MA Education, Year 1 Student Before I begin to share my resilience journey, I’d like to wish you all a very Happy New Year! Having studied in four different countries and adapted to different environments and cultures, resilience has taken me years to master, particularly when faced with unexpected setbacks. Working … More Resilience in the face of adversity
Written by Paul Dodsley, Student Health Development Officer at NTU and Alumni I wanted to tap away and write something about how some people struggle through the Christmas break. One thing I realised is that you are not alone. There is such a big build up to Christmas. As soon as Halloween was over, I … More Make Christmas your own
Written by Tadiwa Musarurwa, Year 3 Psychology (Mental Health) – Mental Health Champion + Advocate I’ve always been someone who pays attention to feelings, to patterns, to the things people carry without saying. Maybe it’s the psychology degree, perhaps it’s just my nature, but growing up around loved ones who struggled with drugs and alcohol … More The Overlooked Side of Substance Usage
By Priyanka Carsane BA (Hons) Childhood and Psychology NTU Student Nothing announces the start of winter quite like the UK’s favourite chorus:‘It’s so cold.’‘It’s freezing.’We cling to these lines like tradition and to be fair, they prepare us perfectly for the unpredictable weather that follows. And if there’s one thing winter loves more than freezing … More Surviving winter without losing the plot!
Written by Hifsa Aslam Cheema, M.Sc. Marketing and Brand Management NTU Student “Islamophobia is a hatred that grows from ignorance; education is its only cure’’ Every November, the UK observes Islamophobia Awareness Month. It was initially started in 2012 by a group of organizations and individuals who wished to draw attention to the beneficial … More Islamophobia Awareness Month: My experiences
Written by Cara Glynn, BSc (Hons) Zoo Biology NTU Student Starting university is often described as a whirlwind of new people, new routines, and endless deadlines. For me, it was all that and more. Navigating higher education with a physical disability, mental health challenges, and (as I would later learn) neurodivergence, brought unique difficulties, but … More Slowing Down to Move Forward: My University Journey with Disability and Neurodivergence