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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.
Launch of NSRF Strategic Plan
We were delighted to be able to attend the recent launch of the National Suicide Research Foundation’s (NSRF) new strategic plan for 2025- 2030 in UCC. The NSRF conduct research into suicide, suicidal behaviour and self-harm across Ireland. They are based in UCC, and their work helps to inform policy, strategy and research in many […]
What Makes Good Mental Health Help?
Experiencing mental health difficulties is a very individual, subjective experience. While there may be common symptoms or particular mental illness, or common causes of mental health struggles, everyone can still experience mental health struggles in a very different way to everyone else. This is because everyone has different experiences, and perspectives in life. And while […]
Green Ribbon Campaign 2024
September in Ireland sees the return of the annual Green Ribbon Campaign run by Shine. This is a campaign that aims to combat and reduce stigma around mental health, and is a campaign that USI are proud to be part of again this year. Is mental health stigma still a problem? Absolutely – a study […]