It's World Mental Heath Day on Sunday 10 October, and to better support the mental health and wellbeing of staff and students, we have recently appointed a cohort of Mental Health First Aiders (MHFAs) who completed their training in July. Mental Health First Aiders provide an extra layer of support within the department. They are trained to identify, understand and help someone who may be experiencing poor mental health by listening, reassuring, responding, and signposting people to appropriate internal and external support. Please do not hesitate to get in touch for a confidential chat or if you’d like to know more about what we do!
The undergraduate team has two Mental Health First Aiders: Charlotte Turner Smith and Elle Styler
The University offers a ton of free resources for your mental health:
The University Counselling Service where you can access in-person or online counselling as well as self-help resources like podcasts and articles
You may also want to check out other resources:
Sleepio - an Oxford-made sleep improvement program
Togetherall - anonymous support community and resources (Free for all Oxford students)