Eating Disorders Awareness Week

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....
Green Ribbon Campaign 2024

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...
Mental Health Wins at USI SAAI awards 2024

Mental Health Wins at USI SAAI awards 2024

On Thursday 2nd May, The annual Student Achievement Awards were held in the Sugar Club in Dublin. The ceremony was hosted by Amy Kelly, and showcased just some of the amazing work being done by students all around the country. There were two mental health related...
National Grief Awareness Week 2024

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...
Diets and The New Year

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...