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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.
National Grief Awareness Week 2024
Last week (22 – 28 January) was National Grief Awareness Week. The aim of the week is to encourage more people to be grief aware and encourage conversations about the topic of grief. Losing someone can be difficult, and it’s ok to feel grief however you feel it. There are lots of ways that grief […]
USI Attends Launch of Suicide Prevention Module
On 17th January, USI were delighted to be invited down to UCC to take part in the launch event for an undergraduate module in suicide prevention. This module has been developed by the National Suicide Research Foundation (NSRF) and the School of Public Health in UCC, with funding provided by The National Office for Suicide […]
Diets and The New Year
There’s nothing wrong with setting new goals for yourself, and it’s common to want to start the new year with fresh intentions and resolutions. However, it’s important to remember some important points if you have a new year’s resolution centred around weight loss: Your size or shape does not define your worth as a person. […]