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Blue Monday Special
In this episode the Student Experience Team discusses everything you need to know about managing the challenges of Blue Monday.
Blue Monday is considered the most depressing day of the year, it's related to the worsening weather coming into January and the come down after Christmas from overeating, overspending and failed New year's resolution. Here are 5 tips from Jigsaw (5-a-day for mental health), for combating the blues and to improve your mental health;
1. Connect with others
2. Be active
3. Take notice
4. Keep learning
5. Give
If you have been affected by any of the issues on this episode, here are some useful contacts for you to reach out to:
Niteline (free texting services) - https://niteline.ie/
Pieta House - https://www.pieta.ie/how-we-can-help/helpline/
Samaritans - https://www.samaritans.org/ireland/samaritans-ireland/
Contacting DBS for counselling supports - student.services@dbs.ie
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