#1in4 (You’re Not Alone) is RUSU’s campaign to tackle the mental health crisis many students suffer from whilst at university.

It can be a very difficult and confusing time when you’re struggling with your mental health, particularly with the portrayal of mental health in the media. We want all students at Reading to know that you’re alone.

What does 'mental health' actually mean?

Often, people associate the term ‘mental health’ with having a mental illness. A mental health charity, Mind, offer a really good explanation of what mental health means:

"In many ways, mental health is just like physical health: everybody has it and we need to take care of it."

Episode 1 of this miniseries of podcasts focuses on mental wellbeing at University.

In this episode, Gemma King, RUSU Welfare Officer for 2019/20, speaks to Odelia from the University of Reading's Counselling and Wellbeing service, and Leyla the president of Sport in Mind, a Reading charity a mental health sports charity using sport and physical activity to help aid the recovery of people experiencing mental health problems.

Useful links:

The University of Reading Student Welfare Team: www.reading.ac.uk/welfare-team

The University of Reading Counselling & Wellbeing service: www.reading.ac.uk/cou/counselling

Talking Therapies Berkshire: www.talkingtherapies.berkshire.nhs.uk/

Samaritans: www.samaritans.org/

Sport in Mind: www.sportinmind.org/

HOLD app: www.hold.app/

RUSU Survey: www.rusu.co.uk/1in4