As we are in the month of November, people across the world are focusing on men’s mental health.
SUBU tries to make students from different minorities and backgrounds as comfortable as possible, while they live in Bournemouth.
SUBU President Esther Chineye Isaiah said: “It was very emotional for me because we went around campus and got students to write nice things about other students.
Any students that wrote messages got self-care packages which included deodorant, a nice message that helps encourage vulnerability among men and self-care products like conditioner and face masks.”
University can always be a challenging time for men due to certain stigmas that surrounds them like showing emotions is a sign of weakness and makes you less of a man.
Being away from home can take time to adjust because you experience being by yourself more than you would’ve at home.
At the student centre, male students got the chance to anonymously write down their feelings on cards and how they deal with it when they are struggling.
Putting it on a board on the ground floor of the SUBU building helps emphasise to all students that everyone is going through something and we all need support.
First year student Casey Gunn provided his views on men’s mental health and what he does to manage stress and life when it can get too overwhelming.
He said: “Spending time with friends and spending the night in and watching a film is a good way to destress and recharge.”
This is a sensitive topic that needs to be addressed because a number of young men have committed suicide and didn’t let anyone know that they were struggling and they suffered in silence.
Men’s mental well-being is as important as anyone else’s and should not be neglected.
“Everything that he’s done so far has been successful”