I am a Fraud: Imposter Syndrome During Freshers
I had always done well in school. I had received awards, won numerous competitions, was in student government and was…
Certainty: Sense of Self During Freshers
Words by Teddy Parkin Starting university for the first time can be a daunting prospect. The responsibility of paving your…
Getting those Z’s
Words by Beth Pratt Sleep is an essential biological need to maintain your life support system, yet two-thirds of adults…
The problem with mental health awareness
Without expanding the discussion, mental health awareness will remain the charitable endeavour of the privileged. The organisations who are asking…
Testimonies: "Epidemic" of poor mental health among higher education staff
These testimonies were provided for our recent investigation into the “epidemic” of poor mental health among HE staff. They attest…
"Epidemic" of poor mental health among higher education staff
A recent report has described universities as “anxiety machines”, and cites many of the disputes raised by UCU, such as…
The culture of emotions
How does society affect the way that we feel and perceive the world? Within this article we attempt to challenge…
Paws For Thought
In the midst of university mayhem, many students may find it difficult to de-stress, relax, and take a few minutes…
Life According To Maddie Bruce
22 year old Youtuber Maddie Bruce is taking the internet by storm. The UK based influencer only began her YouTube…
The neoliberal side of social media
It’s no secret that whilst we’re a generation that loves social media, its effects on our mental health can be…
What is Life Like as a Teetotal Student? Try Getting High on Life!
An introduction to Sussex University’s very own High on Life society, written from the accounts of its members Drinking is…
Shelf Help: The Organisation Encouraging Self-Development
To commemorate to this year’s Mental Health Awareness Day, I found it increasingly difficult to draw attention to just one…
Freshers: Don’t forget to breathe
By this stage in life you will have been given a lot of advice, coming from everywhere and everyone. People…
Depression: available for download
A study has found that depressive episodes are more prevalent in teenagers and social media is to blame Teenage life…
Pocket money: Government loan failing students
Students are turning to alternative avenues of credit to fund their studies, new research has found, with 70 per cent…
Is depression made worse by our society?
‘Money can’t buy happiness.’ A phrase used so often it has begun to lose the potent meaning with which it…
From private to public: visions of troubled minds
Exhibition in Mind, Jubilee Library, Until Friday 21st November Next to the entrance of the Jubilee Library is currently a…