Understanding Autism

Autism is a complex neurodevelopmental condition which is diagnosed in up to 700,000 people in the UK. In this week’s blog Iona looks at what autism is, what to do if you think you might have autism and how to support those with autism.

By Iona Craig.

Handling Rejection

In the process of job applications, we often face a lot of rejection in order to get one job offer. Today Iona explores how rejection can be understood from a developmental perspective by looking at attachment theory and how this can then be applied to dealing with job rejection.

By Iona Craig.

Exploring Grief at University

Grief can be a really challenging process to work through. Iona explores where the grieving process can happen within a university setting and how insight into this can ease the process.

By Iona Craig.

Building compassion this exam season

With the stresses of exam season upon us, this week blogger Iona explores the concept of compassion and how it can be applied to revision and exams or other times of stress.

By Iona Craig.

Resolutions stick better in Spring

Did you find yourself, January 1^st, setting a load of New Years’ Resolutions? Going to the gym 5 times a week, no alcohol, 10,000 steps a day, 2 litres of water, going vegan, calling your mum every week. Do you find yourself, as we head into April, feeling like you’ve failed miserably at all of these? No weight lost, still not calling your parents enough, too many pints on a Friday night? Well, fear not, because you now have another opportunity to set some well-meaning resolutions and make them stick.

By Ellihttps://studyblog.warwick.ac.uk/abou/e King

More than food: What are Eating Disorders?

Next week is eating disorders awareness week. Eating disorders are a mental health illness that can impact anyone and have been on the rise since lockdown. In this article Iona discusses what eating disorders actually are, how they stem much deeper than being about food, and some pointers of where help can be accessed if you feel you or someone around you may be struggling with their eating.

By Iona Craig.

Dealing with Homesickness

Have you ever experienced that sinking feeling in your stomach and longing for the familiar comforts of family and home? Blogger Gunisha recounts her experiences of feeling homesick as an international student at university and shares some advice on how to deal with homesickness.

By Gunisha Aggarwal.

Socialising: When anxiety takes over

Iona looks into what social anxiety can look like from the outside and some ways to handle social anxiety from the inside.

By Iona Craig

Returning to University after medical withdrawal

Returning to university after a year of medical withdrawal is exciting but can also be a little daunting. Emily shares her experience and tips to dive back into the next academic year after a deferment.

By Emily Alger

The University Break-Up: Dealing with Post-Graduation Blues

Finishing an undergraduate degree can leave you with extremely mixed feelings. Pride over your achievements, heartbreak over leaving such a big part of your life behind, and anticipation over what will come next. Many students really struggle in the first year after graduating from their undergraduate degree. It can take a lot of adjusting to get used to what has been perhaps unkindly dubbed ‘the real world’, particularly when many students feel like university was the best reality they ever had. However, it’s not the end of the world, and there are lots of things you can do to make the ‘break-up’ with university life easier. Check out the advice below and start down the path of accepting that the end is only just the beginning!