What is a Mental Wealth Group, and what can students do?

AUCC Conference28 June 2012

Students can:

Manage eventsInfluence other studentsPromote activities and servicesDesign and innovateChallenge prejudicesAdvise on behalf of studentsCampaign for issues to be addressedBridge the gaps…….

A Mental Wealth Group is:

A community of students…

...affiliated to their student union…

…committed to promoting positive mental health and wellbeing on campus…

…as part of a whole-university approach.

What do they do?

Address issues such as…

Stigma Transition worriesLoneliness Exam stressesPeer-pressure Self-esteemIgnorance Unhappiness

…through socials, events, campaigns, and signposting.

Videos

‘Mind Matters Day’ at the University of Leedshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TG1foRL-wZo

‘Inner Child’ at Cardiff Universityhttp://vimeo.com/19982690

‘Its Time To Talk’ at the University of Leedshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYwyzkb67pA&feature=youtu.be

SHARE THE WEALTH

BBSC CAMPAIGN

What do they mean from the perspective of university counsellors?

(S.W.O.T..!)