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But how are you really doing?
Student life can be tough. It’s not easy balancing school, your social life, work, exercise, and more. That’s why it’s extra important to be aware of how you’re doing and to take good care of yourself.
Caring Universities offers free online services
to improve student’s mental wellbeing.
Online programmes
Caring Universities offers 7 free online programs: to improve your mood, reduce stress, overcome procrastination, for corona-related problems, get a grip on your life, sleep better, and a general life skills program. They’re anonymous and you even get text-based guidance from an online coach.
Online e-health programmes are scientifically proven to be effective.
Mind-Health Check
Students often don’t realize they’re not doing so well. This online test gives you time to reflect on your own mental wellbeing and offers short feedback with personalized advice. Students of the participating universities received a link in winter 2021-2022 in their student email. Check your inbox (or spam folder) and click on the link to the questionnaire!
Did you know …
60%
of students say they procrastinate regularly to all the time.
1 in 7
students suffers from depression or anxiety.
54%
of students feels stressed out regularly to all the time.
Caring Universities is an initiative aimed at improving students’ mental health. The Mind-Health Check gives insight into the problems students face, so relevant e-health interventions can be developed and offered for free.
On 6 November 2020, 4 June 2021 and 30 March 2022, reports about the Caring Universities research into student mental wellbeing were published. The 2020 and 2021 reports are in Dutch only.
Caring Universities is a collaboration between the following universities
Contact
Vrije Universiteit
Antwoordnummer 2941
2544, Sectie Klinische Psychologie
t.a.v. Sascha Struijs, kamer MF A518
1000 SN Amsterdam
+31 20 59 88 973
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