{"id":17812,"date":"2022-03-03T10:10:56","date_gmt":"2022-03-03T10:10:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kortext.com\/?p=17812"},"modified":"2024-09-05T10:06:34","modified_gmt":"2024-09-05T10:06:34","slug":"university-mental-health-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kortext.com\/student-hub\/mental-health-well-being\/university-mental-health-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Take a Moment \u2013 with Dr Dom\u00a0for University Mental Health Day"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today (3<\/span>rd<\/span> March) is <\/span>University Mental Health Day<\/span><\/a>, a day that brings together the university community to make mental health a university-wide priority and promote year-round changes and improvements to champion student mental health.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Research carried out recently by <\/span>Kortext and Wonkhe<\/span><\/a> revealed some of the biggest worries university students are struggling with across the UK, according to their institution leaders. Of the leaders surveyed, 80% said that student wellbeing and mental health is an essential strategic focus for them in the current year, so we\u2019ve teamed up with GP and mental health expert, Dr Dominique Thompson, to tackle 5 key issues and provide students with some practical next steps.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

1. Financial worries<\/h3>\n

50% of university leaders surveyed said their students\u2019 financial circumstances were a concern. According to mental health organisation, <\/span>Mind<\/span><\/a>, \u201cPoor mental health can make earning and managing money harder. And worrying about money can make your mental health worse. It can start to feel like a vicious cycle.\u201d And the same can be said for studying.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

But there are ways to take control. Here’s what Dr Dom had to say:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n