

Our four part blog series shares the experiences of male students and their mental health journeys.
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Loneliness, hopelessness and sadness. But there is light at the end of the tunnel.
This week we are bringing you blogs written by some of our male students about their experiences of mental health troubles. They want to share their stories in the hope to help other students, to reduce stigma and to raise awareness of what support is out there.

Simple changes can help
Thiery is an international student who describes the difficulty of men speaking about depression.

Please speak to a mate
After being honest with his mates, Neil started to feel a bit more like himself.

Reaching out is hard, but worth the struggle
When Jake began to experience feelings of loneliness, he had to learn to reach out, and not to suffer in silence.

Feelings of isolation
As international student Nim shares, linguistic and cultural barriers can really affect international students who may struggle with feelings of isolation.
Andy's Man Club pop-up stand
How can I help a friend who is feeling low? Come and have a chat with us about how to support a friend and much more – Wednesday 13 November from 1.00pm until 2.00pm at Ravelin Sport Centre.