Reading for Wellbeing: Introducing the NTU Arts Book Club Reading for pleasure lowers your heart rate, boosts your capacity to learn – and increases your salary when you start work! We’re passionate about reading for all these reasons and more. Whether you always have a book on the go, or reading is one of your … More Reading for Wellbeing: Introducing the NTU Arts Book Club
Written by Erin, 3rd Year Psychology Student It’s that time again. The January Blues. Who needs them? It’s understandable. Returning to university, back into to routines, early rises and late nights in the dark winter months. This can take its toll on your mental health, which in some cases can cause SAD, or Seasonal Affective … More Let’s Talk about the Winter Blues
To raise awareness around Meningitis on the blog today we are sharing a blog post from Meningitis Now, have a read of Eliana’s Story below Eliana S’s Story Eighteen-year-old Eliana was in her first year at university when she fell ill with meningococcal meningitis last October. Thanks to her parents and flatmates Eliana was taken … More Meningitis Awareness: Eliana’s Story
Written by Lily Scone, Journalism and Media NTU Student Feeling low over the winter break? You are not alone. Once again, the winter break has rapidly snuck up on us. No one can believe how dark it is outside which means that the countdown to the end of the first term has officially begun. This … More Looking after yourself during the Winter Break
By Phoebe Leonard, MA Magazine Journalism Hi, I’m Phoebe, a Master’s student and Mental Health Champion at NTU. I’ve struggled with my mental health in one way or another for basically my entire life. I’m diagnosed with Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD), but something I also struggle with is seasonal depression, professionally known as Seasonal Affective … More Experiencing Seasonal Depression
This week is Drugs and Alcohol Awareness Week. One of our Student Mental Health Champions has shared their harm reduction advice around drugs. Party Safely Know your limits: Harm Reduction Tips when Experimenting with Substances We all like to party right? Starting university opens thousands of opportunities to meet new people and experience new things … More Drugs and Alcohol Awareness Week: Party Safely
Written by The Place What is Harm Reduction? You’ve probably heard people say, “Don’t do drugs.” But let’s be honest—that advice isn’t always helpful. The reality is, lots of people use drugs at different points in their lives. At The Place, we believe that if you’re going to use drugs, it’s important to have all … More Guest blog: Harm Reduction from The Place
Written by Ozcan Inanli, MA Education, Year 1 Student Culture shock is an inevitable part of human experience which can range from moving from one country to another, one environment to another (e.g. city to countryside) or even from one part of the country to another. Moving from one area in the UK to another … More Coping with culture shock at university
By Erin, 3rd Year Psychology Student My name is Erin, I am 23 years old and I am a 3rd year psychology student at NTU. I first went to university at 18 years old to train as a dancer. At the same time, I was in recovery from an eating disorder. After two years I … More Adjusting to University Life with an Eating Disorder
By Lois, 2nd year BSc Psychology with Criminology NTU Student It’s OK to not be OK! You may believe you’re the only one struggling with mental health, but trust me, you’re not. From my personal experience, it can feel so lonely, especially if you repeatedly isolate yourself and your feelings. Of course, it’s easier said than done, but … More It’s OK to not be OK: Let’s normalise talking about mental health & reaching out for support
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