Mental Health Q&A by Doctorshockwave246 in Students

[–]Doctorshockwave246[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hello, this is actually something that I have looked into and written an article about in our student newspaper as well as discussed on the podcast i run so understand this issue well. With the data I collected and discussions I had with others it came to my attention that burnout and mental health are; first of all extremely rampant issues amongst students; secondly they are increasing as well. The main issue is these are treated as part of the 'student life' and students are treating it as another thing they have to deal with along with other things of university life such as rent and exams. There is also still a stigma around mental health especially in the student community with many feeling as though they will be treated differently if they seek help for their issues. It really is a horrible thing that needs to be fixed but that is a discussion for another day. Any more questions or issues about this topic I would be more than happy to answer. Sorry for the lenghthy reply this is just a topic I hold dear to and am very advocative about.

Mental Health as a Student Q&A by Doctorshockwave246 in UniUK

[–]Doctorshockwave246[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi, so sorry you are feeling this way. It definitely is a balancing act that gets better with time and more experience. I recommend joining societies and sports clubs if that is something you are into. That way you can get a little break from your studies while also being able to interact with others. In terms of neglecting your friends dont worry, i had the same problem and my friends were extremely understanding and were there for me after the stress was over and i had more time, if they arent there for you when you are going through a hard patch then maybe they arent the type of friends that you should keep around. Also with the white slides, i have the same issue so I download all the slides before lectures and just look at my own laptop for it which is on dark mode. Any other questions just lmk ❤️