Today is Time to Talk Day, a national awareness day which helps to raise awareness of the importance of talking about mental health and starting that conversation. Today on the blog we have a Student Mental Health Champion sharing her advice for having that all important conversation with someone. By Leanne, a current MSc Psychological … More Time to Talk Day: Tips for talking about mental health
By Gaia Cawley, 3rd Psychology with Criminology Warning: This story mentions sexual violence, which could be triggering to some readers. Hi, my name’s Gaia and as part of Sexual Abuse & Sexual Violence Awareness Week, I want to talk about something that happened to me 2 years ago. By sharing my story, I want to … More Sexual Violence Awareness week blog
Written by a Scarlet a current 1st Year Childhood Psychology NTU student Warning: This story mentions sexual violence, which could be triggering to some readers. 1 in 5 women get sexually assaulted (20%), compared to 4% of college aged men. I was one of those five women. When you look at these statistics properly, you … More Sexual Violence Awareness week blog
Written by a Phoebe Formby a current 3rd year BSc Psychology BSc student So, we made it! It’s finally term 2. I’m pretty sure term 1 was the longest term of my life. With the second lockdown and a Christmas in isolation, I kind of thought coronavirus would be over by now…but here we are. … More Sleepy students: How to manage your health and well-being this term
Written by Yomi Olusunle a current NTU Psychology MSc Student The article below a discussion on suicide. Please take care as this article may be triggering for you. There’s absolutely no shame in struggling with suicidal ideations. If you are struggling or you know someone who is, I need you to know that you don’t … More Managing suicidal thoughts
Written by Madalina Enea a 2nd year Fashion Marketing and Branding student As young adults and adults in general, we have to deal with stress occasionally if not, on a daily basis. Due to given circumstances, the stress might have been increased for so many of us and learning how to cope with a new … More Stress management tips
Written by Ellis Farnworth a 3rd Year Law and Criminology NTU student We are all victim to our human habits especially around the winter months and the start of the New Year. We task ourselves with workloads and aspirations. Now don’t get me wrong aspirations are never a bad thing, however, setting yourself challenges should … More Looking after ourselves going into the New Year
By Abbie Franklin a 1st Year Psychology NTU Student Now, more than ever, it is extremely important to talk about our mental health. Lockdown has led to many people experiencing mental health issues, which makes it even more important to know how to start a conversation about mental health and how to be a good … More Having a conversation about mental health
Why a Paper and Pen is all you need – Self-Care Journaling: 5 reasons why you should start. By Kelly Trivedy a Post-Graduate Diploma in Education in Post Compulsory Education and Training and MA in Education NTU Alumni Journaling? “But I am not artistic and I cannot draw or write well and I don’t have … More Self-Care Journaling: 5 reasons why you should start.
By Laura Gilbert a current Psychological Wellbeing and Mental Health NTU Student I have OCD and throughout my life, I have been subject to stigmatising attitudes and feelings of shame for having a mental health disorder. My OCD began around the age of 14 when I began to have irrational thoughts that I didn’t understand. … More My OCD and me
