Ben Bampton picks apart the way the term climate anxiety obscures both the reality of climate collapse and the experience of mental health sufferers.
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(Diss)pairing over my education
Scarlett Parr-Reid, Print Science Editor, shares her feelings of anxiety surrounding her dissertation deadlines I have always been astounded by the ability of past me to be overly ambitious and make decisions which I would later regret. I mean, writing one 6000-word dissertation is not enough, right? How about two? Having written one and enduring […]
The Participation Paradox
For the majority of students in the College of Humanities, 10% of your module grade is on seminar participation. If you are a confident, self-assured individual then this is an easy way to boost your module mark, and could be the difference between a second-class and first-class degree. It’s become a key measure of academic […]
Mental Health and Social Media: do we spend too much time staring at screens?
The panic around social media use today is like the panic around Grand Theft Auto in the noughties, video-nasties in the eighties and the development of the printing press back before people knew what penicillin was. Stupid and petty, silly and unfounded, peddled by the kind of people who can’t handle change. It would all […]
Words Matter: Talking about mental health
“W ith the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge at the forefront of the Heads Together campaign and the recent popularity of the Netflix show 13 Reasons Why, dialogues surrounding mental health have been on the incline. The topic is on our minds, yet there remains a legion of misconceptions surrounding mental health, adding to the […]
Mental Health Day
A coording to an NUS survey in March, 78% of students have experienced mental health issues in the last year. A third said that they had had suicidal thoughts, with this figure rising to 55% among LGBT respondents. Mental health issues have been a growing problem over the last five years, with financial worries leading […]
Study drugs debunked
Cognitive enhancement is something that many of us would have thought about. Sat at the desk staring at a blank word document – wouldn’t it be great to have those assignments done better and quicker! In this endeavour some resort to caffeine, while others prefer exercise, meditation, or all three. In the meantime, some try […]
Exeter student slams Wellbeing Centre
AN EXETER student has spoken out about the lack of mental health support available at the University after being forced to drop-out. Sophie Harrison, a third year English student, has criticised the lengthy waiting times in Exeter and how her life was at risk as a result. Harrison, who suffers with anorexia nervosa and anxiety, was […]
Is cannabis a healthy high?
Last week, bored and looking for something to distract us from the tedium of dissertation research, my housemate and I watched a movie. It’s a black and white movie that was made in 1936, famously called: Reefer Madness (formerly known as Tell Your Children). The film has gained notoriety in recent years for its hyperbolic, […]
“Anxiety is the dizziness of freedom”
“Sharing my story wasn’t easy, but once I opened up, I found an incredible support group and a better understanding of myself. Speaking up for mental health is so important- for yourself and for your community. Your voice matters” T hese incredibly relevant words for university students was uttered by pop artist- Demi Lovato, who […]