By Kevon Mukabi a 1st year Marketing NTU Student Joining university about eight weeks late into the term was not how I thought my experience was supposed to start. Despite this being as a result of circumstances that were not within my control, it was still quite daunting to say the least. I felt anxious, … More My experience transitioning to university as an international student
Today is University Mental Health Day, a chance for us all to raise awareness around mental health and the support available. If you’re struggling with your mental health at university you don’t have to go through this alone. Check out links to support at the end of this blog post, which includes everything from our … More Coping with depression and loneliness at university
By Sophie Orchard, 2nd year Psychology NTU student The jump from sixth form to year 1 of university is one of the most talked about subjects before you come to university and during. However, I don’t think I was quite prepared for the jump from year 1 to year 2 of university. To me it … More The jump from first to second year of university
Content warning: mentions self-harm, depression, mental health, trauma, emotional abuse, suicide and suicidal thoughts By Sofia Sabatino, 2nd Year Psychology with Mental Health NTU Student Hello. My name is Sofia and I’m a second year student studying Psychology with Mental Health at Nottingham Trent University. March 1st is Self-Harm Awareness Day and so I wanted … More Self-Harm Awareness Day: My Story
By Kirsty O’Leary, 3rd Year Fashion Marketing and Branding Student Content Warning: Mention of Eating Disorder This week is Eating Disorder Awareness Week, which aims to raise awareness and educate people on Eating Disorders. It can be difficult to know how to approach the situation when someone close to you has an Eating Disorder, and … More Supporting Someone With an Eating Disorder
By Sophie Hall, 1st Year Creative Writing NTU Student When I came across this blog, I was thrilled to see an honest discussion of mental health and wellbeing in students. Especially considering the impact of the pandemic leaving many students feeling isolated from each other and the university community. Knowing first hand how hard I … More Poetry Prompts: Writing for Wellbeing
Content Warning: This story mentions sexual violence, which could be triggering to some readers. By Niak Pezeshkanahanian, MSc Psychological wellbeing and mental health NTU student. Because of growing up in a society where the culture and laws that did not accept and respect human diversity, I have faced some issues as a member of the … More Sexual Violence Awareness Week: My story
By Megan Cooksley, 2nd Year Textile Design NTU Student Trust me, as someone with a birthday in January it really isn’t the best month of the year. With Christmas and New Year’s over and the weather getting increasingly more freezing, it’s hard to gather the energy to do even the simplest of tasks. There is … More Self-Care tips that got me through January
By Ruby Mae Pales, 3rd third year Psychology NTU student After all the fun and festivities of December – we are hit with January, a dull, cold, dark start to the year and you may be left feeling a little deflated. With pressures of reinventing your life with the new year new me, a crash … More 5 easy self-care tips to beat the January blues
By Nancy Kufort, 2nd year Psychology (MH) NTU student January seems like possibly, one of the longest month in the year. With the end of all the celebrations and festivities, we go into the year not only potentially exhausted, but also holding this mindset that we have to change our whole lifestyle because of the … More Looking after yourself during January
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