Mental Health in University

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Mental Health At Student Beehive

Here at Student Beehive we take all forms of health very seriously, we know mental health is just as important as physical health. Anyone can suffer from mental health problems at anytime, students and staff alike.

This page aims to provide some general information about mental health with useful links to help centre's, websites and hotlines who can provide advice to anyone who needs it.

What are mental health problems?

In many ways, mental health is just like physical health: everybody has it and we need to take care of it.

Good mental health means being generally able to think, feel and react in a positive way. In a state of bad mental health, you might find the ways you're frequently thinking, feeling or reacting become difficult, or even impossible, to cope with. This can feel just as bad as a physical illness, or even worse.

Mental health problems affect around one in four people in any given year. They range from common problems, such as depression and anxiety, to rarer problems such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. If you feel any of this resonates with you, please seek advice and support from the links below.

Advice and Support

If you would like any more information about mental health then the links below are just some of many support networks out there who can provide advice.

Stamp Out Stigma is a campaign led by 5 Boroughs Partnership NHS Foundation Trust which aims to educate the public about the realities of illness and learning disabilities and to help stamp out the stigma that surrounds them. Web: www.stampoutstigma.co.uk
Young Minds provides support and advice to children and young people about a variety of mental health issues. Web: www.youngminds.org.uk
Mind provides information and advice on different types of mental health problems, medication, treatments, and guides to support and services. Web: www.mind.org.uk
Rethink Mental Illness challenges attitudes to mental health and changes lives by providing individuals with information, support and advice. Web: www.rethink.org
Time to Change aims to challenge mental health stigma and discrimination. It contains information about mental health and why we need to start talking about it. Web: www.time-to-change.org.uk
The Mental Health Foundation is an informative website which offers straightforward and clear information on every aspect of mental health and learning disabilities. Web: www.mentalhealth.org.uk
Get Connected is a free, confidential and multi-issue helpline service for young people under 25 who need help, but don’t know where to turn. You can get in touch via phone, email or text for free. Web: www.getconnected.org.uk
OK Rehab specialise in addiction treatment, from alcohol, drugs and behavioural addiction. Web: www.okrehab.org

University can be a very demanding time, with lots of deadlines and stresses that can extend far beyond studies. It's normal for anyone to feel stressed and low at times; mental health can affect absolutely anybody. There is nothing wrong with not feeling ok, the important thing is to talk to someone.

A problem shared is a problem halved, and our door is always open! If you want to talk to a member of staff we are here for you so please do reach out.