[…]late last year after lobbying by the USI as a result of the publication of our Student Mental Health report, which found that 38% of students who responded experienced extreme levels of anxiety, while 30% reported symptoms of depression. This funding was urgently needed before the pandemic and so is now required more than ever. We made additional representations to the Department and to the Minister on the need to support student mental health during this academic year so we are very glad to see that the €3 million announced in July is in addition to the €2 million. “The increase of […]
[…]late last year after lobbying by the USI as a result of the publication of our Student Mental Health report, which found that 38% of students who responded experienced extreme levels of anxiety, while 30% reported symptoms of depression. This funding was urgently needed before the pandemic and so is now required more than ever. We made additional representations to the Department and to the Minister on the need to support student mental health during this academic year so we are very glad to see that the €3 million announced in July is in addition to the €2 million. “The increase of […]
[…]information and training on promoting health and well-being including physical activity. Visit www.healthpromotion.ie or contact HSE info-line on 1850 24 1850 for details of your local health promotion department. Local sports partnerships – these are initiatives of Irish Sports Council. They promote opportunities for physical and sport for all at local level. Visit www.irishsportscouncil.ie for details of your local sport partnerships. Nutrition and Health Foundation – a multi-stakeholder organisation whose mission is to communicate evidence based information on nutrition, health and physical activity to encourage an improved and healthier society in Ireland. www.nhfireland.ie Irish Nutrition and Dietetic Institute – […]
SEXUAL HEALTH AND EMPOWERMENT IS IN THE HANDS OF STUDENTS USI runs a Sexual Health Health Awareness campaign and launches a survey on campuses across Ireland. Today the Union of Students in Ireland (USI) launched a Sexual Health Awareness and Guidance (SHAG) campaign running from the 10th -14th February. The campaign will include the launch of a ‘Sexual Experiences Survey’ with NUI Galway Active Consent, the distribution of 30,000 ‘SHAG Packs’, as well providing information on sexual health. The theme for this year is Sexual Empowerment amongst students. USI President, Lorna Fitzpatrick says: “The main focus of this campaign […]
[…]found that among students who participated in the USI National Report on Student Mental Health in Third Level Education, just under a third had received a formal diagnosis of their mental health. Most of these students received a diagnosis of depression [74%] and anxiety [73.5%]. USI President, Lorna Fitzpatrick said: “This is such an important resource for students, anxiety and depression is something that an uncountable amount of students suffer from on a day to day basis. In the USI National Report on Student Mental Health in Third Level Education, we found that 34.4% of students were put on a […]
[…]to bring about positive change in public attitudes and behaviour towards people with mental health problems. www.seechange.ie About Suicide or Survive (SOS): SOS is an Irish charity focussed on breaking down the stigma associated with mental health issues and ensuring that those affected have access to quality recovery services that are right for the individual. SOS works to build a society where people embrace their mental health wellness and those with difficulties are treated with dignity and respect, and experience a service that offers them hope, a safe place and a positive future. www.suicideorsurvive.ie About Save Our Sons And Daughters […]
[…]study carried out in late autumn, students were offered a range of words to describe their mental health – 70% of survey respondents said they were ‘anxious’, 60% said they felt ‘uncertain’ and 34% described themselves as ‘sad’, while 28% were ‘pessimistic’ and about one-quarter ‘fearful’. Lorna said: “In any normal year, students experience increased stress in the lead up to exams. This year, that is coupled with a global pandemic that is now at levels nobody predicted. Research has shown that the pandemic is having a huge impact on students’ and other young people’s mental health. We are particularly […]
USI are delighted to support the 20 x 20 campaign. 20×20 is an all-inclusive movement to shift Ireland’s cultural perception of women’s sport by 2020 with: a 20% increase in media coverage of women in sport a 20% increase in female participation at all levels of sport a 20% increase in attendance at women’s games and […]
[…]and Science to highlight the student accommodation crisis, the need for more student mental health resources and the need to abolish tuition fees. TCDSU President, László Molnárfi said: “This Government has done undeniable harm to our communities. This is not by accident, or by incompetence. The system is working exactly as it is intended to. They follow a neoliberal capitalist economic policy, and represent big capital, vulture funds and corporations – not the people, our communities, and workers. Their policies have seen homelessness grow to unprecedented levels during their time in government, a failing healthcare system, a housing crisis, inaccessible education, and the […]
