Students4Health

14/04/2017

An interesting website that links experience to evidence:

Keeping you up to date with reliable mental health research, policy & guidance

12/04/2017

Live from Charles Hostler Auditorium AUB
"Unmasking My Mental Illness: Sharing a Part of Me"

08/04/2017

After our first Students4Health event, the following may be INTERESTING for you to know...A systematic review and meta-analysis suggests that "Web-based and computer-delivered interventions can be effective in improving students' depression, anxiety, and stress outcomes when compared to inactive controls, but some caution is needed when compared to other trial arms and methodological issues were noticeable."

For full text of "Computer-Delivered and Web-Based Interventions to Improve Depression, Anxiety, and Psychological Well-Being of University Students: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis" check the following link: https://www.healthsystemsevidence.org/articles/25331-computer-delivered-and-web-based-interventions-to-improve-depression-anxiety-and-psychological-well-being-of-university-students-a-systematic-review-and-meta-analysis?t=Computerde&source=search

02/04/2017

"Students4Health" is a public health student initiative that aims at enhancing the wellbeing of the AUB community by increasing awareness and encouraging healthy behaviors!
Every year, a public health issue is selected by team members to be tackled from different angles. This year the public health issue is: 'Mental Health'.

You are all welcome to join the team at any time for planning, organizing, and participating in our events!

If you have any questions, kindly send us a direct message :)

02/04/2017

The event included an interactive discussion about mental health: Depression and suicidal thoughts/attempts. The guest speaker Chant Kazandjian from Embrace discussed further issues related to stigma and the existing services at Embrace.