A Kingston University student whose brother was stabbed in her own home has advised anyone who has been affected by …
Kingston is spending half their budget on mental health services
Kingston University is spending over £1 million a year on mental health services, alongside other universities in the UK. According …
The River says: Mental health needs to be talked about
Mental health services. People just need to be made aware of their existence. In the modern world, mental health is taken …
KU’s anti-depressant problem
One in 10 Kingston University students take antidepressants daily, according to a survey conducted by the River, which spoke to …
Mind in Kingston partners with KU for weekly drama classes
Mental health charity Mind in Kingston has partnered up with Kingston University to offer weekly drama classes to help those …
Not-so-mental health
Annabelle Tooby blames the labelling of a psychological issue as a weakness rather than an illness and a real serious …
Are Soundcloud-rappers and emo-hip-hop the reason we are witnessing a Xanax crisis?
KU students explain why millennials are the ‘Xanax generation’.
Kingston student gives back to charity after combatting bipolar, addiction and self-harm
Addiction, self-harm and suicide have plagued one student for almost a decade, but the future is looking brighter for Alice …
Student overcame depression and anxiety at Kingston University
Chloe Francesca Metzger was 11 when the bullying started, leading to years of depression and anxiety. Hanne Olsen sat down …
Stop talking stigma, start talking mental health
Since coming to the UK, I have heard people talk about the stigma attached to mental illness. There are charities …