YOU ARE NOT ALONE: Chesterfield College students help combat stigma of mental health issues

Mental illness affects one in four adults and one in ten children and young people.

It can rob victims of their self-esteem, make them feel isolated, afraid or ashamed to confide in others. Maintaining mental health and educating the public are the aims of a collaboration between college students and healthcare professionals which is the first of its kind in Derby-shire.

The initiative will target learners at Chesterfield College next week and be rolled out to the town’s wider community in the spring. Karen Wheeler, of Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, said: “The aim of the project is to build resilience in our future generation. “We’re also looking to combat the stigma around mental health problems and help people to understand what it is like to live with.” For the full article click here 

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