Mental Health Awareness Week takes place from 12 to 18 May 2025, and this year the theme is ‘Community’ – celebrating the power and importance of community for your mental health. Getting involved with your students’ association, clubs, or societies can help you make friends, grow your support network, and feel part of a community. …
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Men Minds Project: research updates & publications
Men Minds is a research project focused on improving mental health outcomes for young men aged 16–24 who often face significant challenges in society. The project has centred on three key groups: young men in conflict with the law, migrants, and those identifying as LGBTQ+, recognising the distinct barriers they may face when accessing mental …
SMHA Strategy Spotlight: St Andrews
At Think Positive, we have found that Student Mental Health Agreements (SMHAs) which align with wider strategic goals, have senior level buy in and are well resourced, have a stronger impact on student mental health. Here, the University of St Andrews share the impact of their campus larder. This is part of their upcoming Student …
Blog: Trauma Informed Practice
Why should colleges and universities adopt a trauma informed culture? Trauma-informed colleges, universities and students’ associations understand that trauma is common, that it can impact people in many different ways. They work to put in place the structures, environments, policies, culture, relationships, services and responses that promote recovery. They also seek to address areas which can …
Blog: Psychosocial support
What is psychosocial support and why is it important for colleges, universities and students’ associations? Psychosocial support looks at our psyche – who we are as individuals – and the socio – the environment in which we live. It is an approach which considers our relationship with ourselves, yet also understands how we interact with …
