STUDENT MENTAL HEALTH : What Not To Do
At times it feels like every few weeks there is another headline relating to a fresh tragedy. Another case where a student has died from suicide. There are dozens of factors which have led to an increase in pressure on students at university – many are political in nature and the purpose of this post is not to make a political statement but rather to highlight the issue and to point to where, almost as a matter of routine, decisions were taken which could have led to another tragedy. This post tells the story of something which happened at a relatively high-profile institution within the UK. Some details have been deliberately framed in such a way as to maintain the anonymity of the student at the heart of it – the story is shared with their permission on the condition they remain anonymous. This story is an example of Bad Practice. It is a How Not To Do Student Support.