Mental health and stress awareness
Each year the University runs a range of Mental Wealth events for staff and students highlighting aspects of mental wellbeing. In 2011 events included health MOTs and a Mental Wealth Question Time.
The University has a guide to employee stress recognition.
External resources
There is also a wide range of external service and resources concentrating on mental wellbeing and stress matters:
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Breathing Space is a free, confidential phone service for any individual who is experiencing low mood or depression, or who is unusually worried and in need of someone to talk to.
Breathing Space operates Monday - Thursday from 6pm - 2am and Friday - Monday from 6pm - 6am. You can call them on 0800 83 85 87.
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And Health Scotland have produced a series of useful booklets on various aspects of mental health and wellbeing