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This site hosts reports, research and campaigns relating to student mental health. It is presented as a mostly open resource for members. The USI Mental Health programme is proud to be supported and funded by the Health Service Executive National Office for Suicide Prevention.
Connecting Minds Podcast
We all have a mental health. We all need to take care of ourselves.
USI works with your SU to discover better ways of coping with the strain of student life.
New Campaign Materials
We in USI are always trying to find ways to better reach and engage with students and to spread our message about the importance of talking about mental health, as well as providing information on ways to do that. We’ve recently created a specific online space on Instagram and BlueSky for everything student mental health, […]
Suicide Prevention Training – Are You Trained?
USI recently got the chance to sit down for a chat with Ailish O’Neill, National Education and Training Manager with the National Office for Suicide Prevention. Ailish oversees the rollout of, among other things, suicide prevention training across the country. Hi Ailish, we know there are three main types of suicide prevention training that are […]
Eating Disorders Awareness Week
This week is international Eating Disorders Awareness Week. The aim of this week is to raise awareness and reduce misunderstandings about eating disorders. In 2024, 503 people were diagnosed with eating disorders, which was an increase of 118 on the previous year. More than 1 in 20 people in Ireland will develop an eating disorder […]