In recent years, the mental health of college students has become a major concern in the community. According to a 2022 UNICEF study, 26% of students reported experiencing symptoms associated with a moderate or high risk of mental health disorders, especially among high school and college students. The causes are often related to academic pressure, finances, and social issues. If these issues are not resolved promptly, they can lead to anxiety, depression, and affect students’ academic performance as well as their personal lives.
In the workplace, mental health is also a notable issue. A Deloitte survey found that 77% of employees experienced burnout at their current job, with more than half reporting more than one experience. However, for students, the cause of stress often comes not only from the workload but also from the learning environment, pressure of expectations, and lack of support from psychological counseling services in universities.
In response to the series of events on World Mental Health Day (October 10) with the theme: “It’s time to prioritize mental health in the workplace and study”, the Marathon Festival event: Taking care of physical health – Protecting mental health is organized to raise awareness and reduce prejudice about mental health issues in the community in general and in the university environment in particular. And the race is also part of a series of events to improve mental health capacity for students and staff of the University of Education of the MentalHigh project.
The goals of the race:
- Encourage the sports movement to improve mental and physical health for students and staff of the University of Education.
- Raising awareness and reducing prejudice about mental health issues among students and staff of the University of Education
Organizing unit:
- Clinical Research Institute for Society, Psychology and Education (CRISP-E)
- Youth Union of the University of Education – Vietnam National University, Hanoi
Time: 7am – 12pm on September 29, 2024
Number: 200 students/staff
Location: Hoa Lac
Distance: 5km, 10km
Participants: Lecturers and students of the University of Education – Vietnam National University, Hanoi.
Participation fee: Free
Registration: Please fill in the registration information at the following link: https://forms.gle/PSMgB99BZh6ANrFcA
Registration deadline: 5:00 p.m. on September 24, 2024
Contact: All information and regulations about the Event are posted on the fanpage: https://www.facebook.com/crisp.ued. If you have any questions, please contact us at: 0343.979.760 (Mr. Dam) or email address: sukienmentalhigh@gmail.com
See you at the Marathon Festival!
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The project “Enhancing capacity on mental health in universities in Southeast Asia” (MentalHigh) is funded by the European Union’s Erasmus+ Programme from May 2023 to April 2026.
The project involves 10 domestic and international partners, namely: Hamburg University of Applied Sciences – HOCHSCHULE FUER ANGEWANDTE WISSENSCHAFTENHAMBURG (HAW) (Planning Unit); Turku University of Applied Sciences – TURKU UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES (TUAS), Jaume I De Castellon University – UNIVERSITAT JAUME I DE CASTELLON (UJI), Royal University of Phnom Penh – ROYAL UNIVERSITY OF PHNOM PENH (RUPP), National Institute of Education of Cambodia – NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION, University of Education, Vietnam National University, Hanoi (UED) (Co-host), University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City (USSH), University of Agriculture and Forestry, Thai Nguyen University (TUAF), Thai Nguyen University of Economics and Business Administration (TUEBA), Vinh University of Technical Education (VUTED)
Within the framework of the project, a series of events to raise awareness of mental health for all students and staff of the University of Education will be implemented in 2024-2025. And the Marathon Festival event is the opening event for that series of events.
For more information about the project, please visit the website: https://mentalhigh.net/trang-chu/
Source:
[1]:https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/pages/about-deloitte/articles/burnout-survey.html [2]: https://www.unicef.org/