It's very common, at this point in the semester, for students to feel a bit low. The novelty of being in a new, exciting… More
Polly Penter
London, England 
It's very common, at this point in the semester, for students to feel a bit low. The novelty of being in a new, exciting country has worn off, and all of the UK's little idiosyncrasies stop being quirky and start being irritating. The weather is cold… More
When we think about mental health, we often tend to think about "bad" mental health. We think about depression, anxiety, OCD and other diagnostic terms, rather than the fact that mental health is a spectrum, and that we are all somewhere on that spectrum… More
The focus for this year's Mental Health Awareness Week (10-16 May) is Nature. Studies have shown that being in contact with nature can have huge benefits on our mental health (alongside, of course, additional measures some of us may utilise to maintain… More
In our second blog focusing on mental health, guest blogger Teddy Monzo, who studied at City University in Fall 2019, shares her experiences during the pandemic and mental health survival tips. I’ll just say it: Quarantine really kicked my mental health… More
Friday 9th October is World Mental Health Day, and for many this year it seems more important than ever. This year, perhaps more than ever before, so many of us will have struggled with loneliness, fear, uncertainty and anxiety; we will have faced disruption… More