LIT Launches Student Guide to Mental Wellness and Wellbeing

To coincide with World Mental Health day and as part of the LIT Mental Health Week, LIT launched a Student Guide to Mental Wellness and Wellbeing. The Guide covers issues such as adjusting to college life, building your resilience (which is the theme of this year’s mental health week), tips for stress relief, relaxation, and support details.

LIT takes its role in promoting positive mental health among its student community very seriously and this guide is yet another example of the activity of the counselling service at LIT. The guide is very positive in its orientation, and encourages students to reach out, seek help and support and to talk to a professional if the situation becomes too difficult.

Speaking at the launch LIT President Dr Maria Hinfelaar said, “The guide is a very visually appealing and quirky publication which we hope will appeal to all students and a book that they will keep as a resource should they or a fellow student, friend or family member ever need it. The guide will also be available online to download from the Student Counselling Webpage.”

LIT Student Counsellor Noreen Keane offered the following advice to students, “It is important to remember that all of us suffer from mental health problems at times, and such temporary problems do not necessarily lead to mental illness. However, being mentally unhealthy limits our potential as human beings and may lead to more serious problems which is why it is important to seek help if you feel things getting on top of you. We invite all our students to talk with friends and family about mental illness and recovery especially this week, Mental Health Week. It is an opportunity to learn facts and end myths to help break the stigma — and silence — that too often surrounds this topic.”

Photo shows from l to r: Dr Maria Hinfelaar, President LIT, Ms Noreen Keane, LIT Student Counselor, Ms Niamh Murphy, LIT Student Counselor, Ms Linda Barry, Academic Administrator and Student Affairs Manager, Frank Houghton, Lecturer, LIT.

For further information contact:
Mona Khan,
Presidents Office,
Limerick Institute of Technology
y Phone: +353-61-208208
Direct Line: +353-61-208454