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The SMaRteN blog is where we hear from practitioners, academics, students and others about their work in the student mental health sector. 
We're always looking for new Blog posts: to contribute, email smarten@kcl.ac.uk or read our Blog Post Guidance.

Supporting others: How are peers and colleagues who provide help feeling?

2/16/2021

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​​As evidence grows that many researchers experience poor mental health, it is becoming imperative to understand the experiences of those who may be offering support to these individuals. Indeed, without this knowledge it is difficult to appropriately support, train and value those who help colleagues going through mental health difficulties. 


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Factors affecting student mental health

2/1/2021

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​The student lifestyle in January 2021 is unrecognisable compared to what it was a year ago. Lectures and seminars are online, socialising is basically limited to cold and rainy walks, and the number of students living at home has risen significantly. Naturally, this has all taken a toll on the mental health of students around the country. I recently got the opportunity to chat with Dominic Smithies from Student Minds about this topic, and he identified four main ways in which the pandemic has impacted students’ mental wellbeing.


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Social prescribing: A paradigm shift in our discussion on student mental health and wellbeing

2/1/2021

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​In the UK, there is increasing interest in social prescribing as a possible approach for addressing complex health and psychosocial issues in primary care, as well as its potential to reduce existing health inequalities (1).

Social prescribing enables frontline healthcare professionals to refer patients to a wide range of non-clinical services, by connecting patients, via a link worker, to assets within the voluntary and community sector to encourage self-care and facilitate healthy communities (2, 3).

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  • About
    • Contact
    • Leadership
    • Student Media Team
    • Student Team 20/21 >
      • Student Team 19/20
      • Student Team 18/19
    • Mental Health Research Matters
  • Take part
    • Groups >
      • Lab Group
      • SIGs
      • Discussion Groups
    • Participate in Research >
      • Student Mental Health: What Are the Key Questions?
    • Events >
      • Conference 2020 >
        • Trends and risk factors
        • Academic Culture
        • Inclusion and Exclusion
        • What Interventions Work
        • MH Literacy
        • Future Priorities
      • Longitudinal studies
      • Arts Meets Health
      • Pedagogy
      • Webinar
      • Sandpit
      • World Mental Health Day
  • Funding
    • Funding FAQs
    • Funded Research 2019
    • Funded Research 2020
  • Interviews
  • Blog
    • Blog Post Guidance
  • Resources
    • COVID 19 Study >
      • Suggestions following Covid Research
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