Supporting Student Mental Health & Well-Being is a website which was launched by Healthier Scotland & the Scottish Executive on June 6th. The site is designed to give guidance and information on promoting and supporting student mental health and well-being and is intended for use in colleges and universities and it will be of particular use to:- Lecturers and support staff in day to day contact with students;
- Staff working in student support;
- Senior management seeking to establish effective policies and procedures relating to mental health.
Students with mental health difficulties are not a new phenomenon. Exam stress, transition from school to college or university and changes in lifestyle habits such as diet and alcohol consumption can all have a negative effect on mental well-being. Staff across colleges and universities have been working for years with students experiencing some degree of mental distress, but many are still unsure of how to support them effectively.
This website is a positive step towards supporting staff to support students with mental health difficulties.
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