Think Positive

Improving student mental wellbeing and tackling the stigma attached to mental illness.

Who we are

Think Positive is NUS Scotland’s student mental health project. The project aims to find ways to support students experiencing mental ill health, tackle stigma and discrimination, and promote wellbeing in colleges and universities

LATEST BLOGS

  • Mental Health Awareness Week - Body Image
    ‘Body image’ is the theme of this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week. In our ever-growing, consuming digital world, it couldn’t be a more pertinent topic to explore.
    14th May 2019
  • Taking steps to be more eco-friendly...
    Recently, with the exciting launch of our online resources form (we love a good form) (no joke), our free resources have been flying out of the door! So, when it came to reordering new merch, we wanted to approach it through an eco-friendly lens.
    2nd May 2019
  • Taking part in the HBHM awards for the first time this year? This is the event for you!
    Sign-up here: https://bit.ly/2OEMmEF  * We’re beyond excited for you to be joining us in taking part in our Healthy Body Healthy Mind Awards this year! By taking part in the awards, you’re going to be part of a wonderful community of colleges and universities that are focusing on promoting the link between sport and mental health, as well as working towards becoming smoke-free campuses. We’re here to support you throughout the whole process, and to kickstart the year, we’ve got the perfect event for you! If you’re wondering whether you’re on the right track, or would like the opportunity to speak to others taking part in the awards too, make sure you sign-up to our Reflecting and Planning event. This will be taking place on Monday 12th November at Dundee University from 1-4pm. The day is filled with lots of workshops and sessions aimed at helping you get to know the ins-and-outs of the HBHM award. We’ve got a session planned dedicated to looking at the criteria for 2018/19 in more detail, as well as a Q&A with the HBHM assessment panel. So if you have any questions, queries or general comments, this is the perfect chance to share them! There’s also a networking and sharing session where you’ll have the opportunity to chat to different institutions and get to know their plans, ideas and talk through some of the challenges for this year’s awards. We can’t wait to work with you this year!   Sign-up here: https://bit.ly/2OEMmEF *   The deadline to sign-up for the event is 7th November 2018. Please note: This event is only for individuals taking part in the project for the first time, or who are leading on the project for the first time. If you have any questions, email healthybodyhealthymind@nus-scotland.org.uk   The agenda:
    24th October 2018