Welcome, all to Healthy Mentality, a site dedicated to the mental wellbeing of UNSW students, with a particular focus on those from Hong Kong backgrounds. In the next few weeks, this webpage will provide viewers with material discussing strategies for improving one’s mental health. The objective of our campaign is to increase awareness of mental … Continue reading Healthy Mentality
The H.M team would like to thank Yunyi and Kristy for sharing their experiences and difficulties of studying abroad with us. Throughout the interview, we noticed that some international students hire ghostwriters to write essays or assignments for them. We understand that international students may be challenged by writing in English. However, hiring a … Continue reading Hiring a ghostwriter is not the solution!
Hi, welcome back the Healthy Mentality! It is almost the end of the semester! We understand that many of you are fighting for a huge amount of assessments and final exams. But don’t forget the nutrition strategy! The right food can be effective in eliminating stress and boosting concentration during the final weeks. Therefore, in … Continue reading 3 Foods that reduce mental illness
Conscious of students escalating stress levels, as we tackle universities' final weeks, we asked our peers their strategies. If you find any of their recommendations useful, please let us know through our comments! OR, If you would like to make a suggestion yourself please direct message us!
Hello! Welcome back to Healthy Mentality. It is almost the end of the semester! In response to the comments shared on our blog and Facebook page, the H.M team would like to provide more information about the mental wellbeing activities at UNSW. Each year in October we celebrate Mental Health Month in NSW, in the … Continue reading It’s Mental Health Month!
Today, the 10th of October is World Mental Health Day- a global initiative designed to spread awareness of mental health and effectively remove its stigma, through conversation and education. For weeks Healthy Mentality has educated our community about mental illness and its effect on individuals wellbeing. We have shared international student's testimonies on their personal … Continue reading World Mental Health Day- What’s Your Promise?
Hiya! Welcome back to Healthy Mentality! In our last blog post we discussed the devastating news about Ellen Joyce and her battle with mental health. For us, this post was extremely difficult to write, as the thought of another individual feeling so helpless is tragic. We have mentioned on numerous occasions, our goal at H.M … Continue reading Hong Kong celebrities shared the mental health stories
A remarkable woman, the tragic passing of Ellen Joyce Loo is another tragic reminder about the importance of discussing mental health. After suffering from bipolar disorder for a number of years, the singer’s personal struggles with mental illness became overwhelming and was the cause behind her death. Loo’s story confirms professional help or medication isn’t … Continue reading Ellen Joyce Loo’s Death: A Sad News from Hong Kong
Hi, all! Our survey results indicate the majority of our Hong Kong students (72.97 %) relieve their stress through music. As we approach our final weeks, we recognise student's stress levels may be escalating from heavy workloads. We, therefore, would like to recommend a playlist featuring Cantonese, Mandarin and English songs for you to listen … Continue reading Our Playlist Recommendation
Organisation is not everyone’s key strength. In times of stress and panic, we often focus on the task at hand and prioritise our studies oversleep and exercise. I, myself am guilty of this! When I am panicked, the thought of creating a timetable or updating my diary sounds like a waste of time. However, by … Continue reading OUR PLANNER:
Hey there! In the spirit of Stress-Less Week and our communities’ love for film, we would like to recommend one of our favourites- ‘Mad World’. Extremely relevant to our cause, this dramatic tale addresses the variety of social issues experienced in Hong Kong. The protagonist, Tung (Shawn Yue) struggles to overcome the misconceptions surrounding … Continue reading Movie Recommendation – Mad World (一念無明)
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