Mental health and wellbeing

Mental wellbeing describes how we are feeling and how well we can cope with day-to-day life. It can change from moment to moment, day to day, month to month or year to year. 

What affects someone's mental wellbeing won't necessarily affect others in the same way. But we all have times when we have low mental wellbeing, where we feel stressed, upset or find it difficult to cope. If we experience low mental wellbeing over a long period of time, we are more likely to develop a mental health problem.

Managing your wellbeing is an important skill to develop. The University promotes the 10 Ways of Wellbeing which are steps we can all take to improve our wellbeing and maintain our life balance.    

Mental health problems affect around one in four people. They range from common problems, such as depression and anxiety, to rarer problems such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Living with a mental health problem can often have an impact on day to day life, making things that others might not think about a bit more difficult.

We believe that all students and staff at the University should be able to talk freely about their mental health. Much like physical health, we all have it, and need to look after it to stay fit and well. Finding out more about the types of mental health problems can be helpful in making us feel more confident to talk to others.

What support is available?
If you are feeling distressed and need immediate help:

 Support for staff members