World Mental Health Day 2024: Myerscough supports mental wellbeing among staff and students
- Published
- Thursday 10 October
Myerscough College and University Centre is proud to support mental wellbeing among both staff and students.
On World Mental Health Day, Myerscough College continues its commitment by being part of a national mental health and wellbeing charter.
The charter, which was been created by the Association of Colleges, in conjunction with mental health experts, was originally created in 2019, and has since been updated to ensure mental health and wellbeing is a priority issue for leaders and governors in all colleges.
The original 11 principles remain but are now embedded across four themes that make up the new Mental Health Charter framework, detailing good practice principles and standards.
The current charter includes commitments on four themes:
Leadership and ethos: through authentic leadership, model and champion an inclusive culture that meets the needs of the college community. Embed a consistent and coordinated whole-college approach to mental health through effective governance and leadership that ensures wellbeing permeates all aspects of college life.
Support for students: Foster a physically and psychologically safe and welcoming environment that promotes wellbeing, proactively supporting students’ mental health throughout their learning journey.
Workplace wellbeing: Nurture a culture that supports and invests in people and their wellbeing and create an exceptional working environment where colleagues feel valued, supported and can thrive.
Evidence and impact: Deliver and develop services, policies and strategy which are responsive to research and evidence of lived-experience and community need. Provide transparent accountability through consistent and effective mechanisms, regular evaluation and reporting, and have a partnership approach to college activity.
Every year, 1 in 10 young people experience a mental health problem and 1 in 5 young people aged 16-24 experience a common mental illness such as anxiety or depression at any one time.
Add to these facts, 75% of adults with a diagnosable mental health problem experience their first symptoms before the age of 24, meaning that Myerscough plays a vital role in supporting the mental health and wellbeing of its students and staff.
The measures set out in the charter aim to help promote early intervention for those struggling with their mental health, and create a supportive environment, sending students and staff a clear message that if they are struggling with their mental health, support is available.
Here at Myerscough we have an excellent range of support and welfare services.