by mentalhealth | Mar 27, 2023 | Uncategorized
On the 30th of March, Mental Health Ireland will hold their second national ‘Hello How Are You?’ day. This day aims to destigmatise attitudes around mental health by opening up conversations, similar USI’s own ‘Open Up’ campaign. By creating conversations, the...
by mentalhealth | Feb 28, 2023 | Uncategorized
Hugg is a national suicide bereavement charity. They provide a free, non-judgemental, safe & confidential space where people bereaved by suicide can share their experiences and feelings and receive and offer support to each other. They primarily run support...
by mentalhealth | Dec 15, 2022 | Uncategorized
It’s important to mind your mental health as best you can all year round, but especially during times of stress, such as exam season. Read on for advice and tips on ways that you can mind your mental health, and sources of support if your stress is getting on...
by mentalhealth | Dec 9, 2022 | Uncategorized
We have been kept busy with the Open Up campaign over the last number of weeks, travelling to campuses all over the country. So far for this semester we have visited MTU Cork, IADT, ATU Athlone, TCD, Carlow College, DCU and NCI, and we’re due to pay a visit to MTU...
by mentalhealth | Dec 9, 2022 | Uncategorized
On the 25th October, USI were invited to speak at the Oireachtas Committee on Education, Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for a Roundtable discussion on Mental Health Supports in Schools and Tertiary Education. USI Mental Health Programme...
by mentalhealth | Jul 21, 2022 | Uncategorized
Every year a new executive team/ coiste gnó is elected to work at a national level within USI. Candidates are elected at the annual national congress/ comhdail by representatives of all the member organisations across the country. The role is wide-ranging, and covers...
by mentalhealth | Jun 23, 2022 | Research, Uncategorized
In 2019, funding was awarded by the Higher Education Authority Innovation and Transformation Fund to a project that became known as 3Set. This project had three strands underneath it, led by UCD, TUS Midlands and TCD respectively. The culmination of this project was...
by mentalhealth | Jun 11, 2022 | campaigns, men's mental health
From the 13th to the 19th of June this year is Men’s Health Week. This is an international event but is organised in Ireland by the Irish Men’s Health Forum. The aims of the week are to increase awareness, support engagement in healthier choices and activities, and...
by mentalhealth | Apr 23, 2021 | Uncategorized
You might have seen during our recent Mental Health Week Campaign that we shared lots of ways to get support if you’re having a tough time right now. One of those services is a text number: 50808. This is a mental health crisis text line that is available 24/7....
by mentalhealth | Oct 15, 2020 | Uncategorized
The fourth day of USI’s mental health week campaign, Togetherness – Le Chéile, focuses on body image, body confidence and eating disorders. We have put together a some information about body image and eating disorders: Blog: Body Image and Body Confidence Keep an eye...
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