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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.
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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.
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 VU, Maastricht University, Utrecht University and Leiden University received a link on 16 June in their student email (VU: only first year students). Check your inbox (or spam folder) and click on the link to the questionnaire!
If it turns out that you’re struggling with something, you can do a free e-health programme to improve your mood or work on your stress. They’re anonymous and you even get guidance from an online coach. Click on the button below to go to the platform.
Online e-health programmes are scientifically proven to be effective.
of students say they procrastinate regularly to all the time.
students suffers from depression or anxiety.
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.
The following universities are part of Caring Universities: Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Leiden University, Utrecht University and en Maastricht University.
On November 6th 2020, a news article about the Caring Universities research into student mental wellbeing was published (in Dutch only).
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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