by mentalhealth | Mar 10, 2025 | Uncategorized
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....
by mentalhealth | Feb 24, 2025 | awareness days
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....
by mentalhealth | Feb 21, 2025 | events
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...
by mentalhealth | Feb 7, 2025 | Uncategorized
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...
by mentalhealth | Sep 3, 2024 | campaigns
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...
by mentalhealth | Jul 1, 2024 | events
USI recently attended a knowledge exchange event around the healthy campus framework. This framework encompasses all elements of health and wellbeing, including mental health, for students and staff in higher education. It’s the overarching guidance for all...
by mentalhealth | May 10, 2024 | events
On 22nd April, USI was invited to attend an event in UCC focusing on the topic of wellbeing in higher education, and looking at how wellbeing can be improved through the curriculum. The event was jointly organised by Eithne Hunt from UCC and Jim O’Mahony from...
by mentalhealth | May 8, 2024 | campaigns
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...
by mentalhealth | May 7, 2024 | campaigns
USI’s annual Comhdháil took place at the end of March in Sligo. At this event, motions are debated and some are voted in as USI policy. This year, a ‘Student Mental Health Funding Policy’ was voted in. This policy noted that campus counselling...
by mentalhealth | Jan 29, 2024 | awareness days
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...
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