In one of my modules, I have \u201cadopted\u201d a non-profit organisation called Samaritans<\/a>, a leading suicide prevention charity in the UK. They\u00a0provide emotional support for anyone who’s struggling to cope with mental health, who needs someone to listen without judgment or pressure. The Samaritans\u00a0have a free hotline<\/a> with volunteers waiting on the line 24\/7 if you need someone to talk to.<\/p>\n England and many parts of the United Kingdom are currently having a “lockdown”. The aim is to curb the second (or third?) wave of Covid-19, since the number of cases soared in the recent months. The same is happening in most parts of the world as well.<\/p>\n In a worl<\/span>d of uncertainties and forced isolation while battling a global pandemic, mental health is not something to be overlooked. People are losing their livelihood and income, or even losing their loved ones to the virus. Then there\u2019s also political turmoils, extremism threats and natural disasters happening all over the world.<\/p>\n It has been truly unprecedented times \u2014 but remember to always look out for each other. Check up on your parents who may be living away from you. Call up a sibling or friend to see how they are doing. Keep a lookout on your neighbours or flatmates by offering to run some errands if needed.<\/p>\n The University of Westminster offers student support services that aim to help students who are struggling with their mental wellbeing. You can always reach out to the teams that would offer support:<\/p>\n Both of those services are\u00a0open and supporting students remotely via Microsoft Teams (either audio or video).<\/p>\nForced isolation and mental health<\/h5>\n
\u00a0Your support system<\/h5>\n
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