University of the Arts London Counselling, Health Advice and Chaplaincy

‌HealingVoices: film screening and audience discussion
Tuesday 18th October at 6:30pm
£12 waged, £9.50 unwaged
Join the HEALINGVOICES movement for a screening of the Healing Voices followed by an audience discussion.
To sign up visit the eventbrite website

For further information contact the event organiser John Wetherell, 020 7241 8978 or email [email protected]

A must read.... WELCOME to University!!!

'Socks go on feet, not smoke detectors' – a campus security guard's guide to freshers week We can tell when cigarette smoke has been disguised with deodorant and we know that b**g isn’t a lava lamp

you can win Cash Prizes! come and meet us at Wimbledon, Camberwell or CSM tomorrow and Friday for your chance to win

Help those getting better with Depression, get better with a friend! Join Friends in need and help fight the isolation of Depression. if you are experiencing Depression, going through it with someone or are affected by Depression in anyway Join the community both online and offline with like minded people in your area.

Friends in Need - Homepage Friends in Need is a way for people affected by depression to meet online and in their local area. It’s free to join and a great way to share support.

Student services contact details and freshers fair...Please keep your eyes peeled for any upcoming workshops and events!!!! Much more to come from your student services

This Man's Comics About His Experience With Depression Are So True Each person with a mental illness experiences it differently -- and for Kristian Nygård, the only way he could make sense of his personal plight was to illustrate it. The 38-year-old artist from Norway

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Take Five On Saturday September 12, the Bipolar UK Youth Service will be running “Take Five”, a free, day-long event for young people affected by bipolar, giving them an opportunity to meet each other in a relaxed, social setting, and to take part in activities to encourage mental and emotional wellbeing. We’…

http://www.theguardian.com/society/2015/aug/07/eyond-mindfulness-horse-riding-eating-greens-walk-depression-anxiety-cbt

Beyond mindfulness: how horse riding, eating your greens and going for a walk can help depression Mindfulness and CBT have been touted as catch-all cures for anxiety and depression. But what if they don’t work for you? Amy Fleming looks at some alternative therapies

The Counselling and Health Advice Service will be working with the Suarts: University of the Arts Students' Union to deliver NUS I heart CONSENT workshops, for UAL students.

Some Creepy Stick Figures and a Cup of Tea Just Explained Sexual Consent in a Perfect Way You'll never look at a cup of oolong the same way again.

http://www.theguardian.com/society-professionals/gallery/2015/jul/06/de-stress-after-work-wellbeing-readers-pictures

Clocking off: how to relax and unwind after work - readers' pictures We asked workers from the public and voluntary sectors to show us how they unwind after work, as part of our project on wellbeing,

Article from April 2014, but still very relevant and an interesting read...
http://www.theguardian.com/education/2014/apr/04/students-share-stories-of-mental-health-universities

You are not alone: student stories of mental health Students share their experiences of mental health issues and reveal a common and worrying problem

University Mental Health & Well-Being Week

As part of a National initiative to raise awareness of mental health in Higher Education, Student Services are offering Drop in slots so students can come in and talk to an Adviser, in confidence about disclosing mental health difficulties to their university or support network.

Monday 16th Feb: Disability Advice 9-5 at JPS (Room 412) and Mental Health Advice 11-2 at High Holborn (Student Centre)

Tuesday 17th Feb: Disability Advice 9-5 at CSM (Student Centre) and Health Advice 11-2 at High Holborn (Student Centre)

Wednesday 18th February, we will also be running a stall at Peckham Road, Camberwell College from 11am-3pm, and will be handing out information on wellbeing. All students and staff are welcome. In addition, Disability Advisers will be available between 11-1 at Camberwell for drop-in.

Thursday 19th Feb: Disability Advice 9-5 at Lime Grove (Room A302), Mental Health Advice 11-2 at LCC (Student Centre) and Mental Health Advice 11-2 at CSM (Student Centre)

Friday 20th Feb: Disability Advice 9-5 at Camberwell (Room G04B) and Mental Health Advice 11-2 at High Holborn (Student Centre)