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If you are experiencing a mental health crisis or feeling suicidal, please seek immediate help
FIGHTING TO PREVENT DEPRESSION TOGETHER
Research based on students' personal life experiences has revealed that how young people make investment in social assets plays a crucial role in exposure to trauma and depression. So what are social assets
*The University of Bristol team (2022/23)
WORKSHOPS!!!
Spread the word!!! As a Campus Ambassador, it's all about event-style workshops!!! From music nights to fashion shows
At the Universities of Manchester, Leeds, and Birmingham, over 2,000 students have participated in HAPHE's event style workshops, with more than 55% saying "it would most likely have a significant positive impact on their mental well-being".
Would you like to be a part of "Making Balanced Connections" events focus on promoting diversifying emotional connections with people, passions, and ideas—students helping students build resilient, trauma-proof bonds?
Why not become a Student Ambassador!
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* Launch Team -California (2022/23)
A MESSAGE FROM THE HAPHE TEAM
Thanks for stopping by!
My name is Sylvia, a HAPHE Ambassador. In the Autumn of 2021, between classes and grabbing pizza, a friend and I found ourselves chatting about our mental health—hers, mine, and pretty much everyone we knew. Spoiler alert: things weren’t great.
But important conversations slip into the background. Bits hang in the air. Friends, exams, parties—they came and went, and honestly, so did our conversation on our determination to do something about "it" . At the beginningr of second year, I randomly came across the HAPHE team - they visited a university near ours—University of Bath. Guess what, I decided to join their team as an ambassador at my university— I just thought they were cool, crazy, I wasn't thinking—
But as time went on, their message—“diversify your emotional investment”—really started to click for me. I started actually doing the stuff I was talking about. I tried out new hobbies - not just one, I got closer to some friends - not just one, and I even picked up two extra vocational courses, even though accountancy was my goal.
I was diversifying. And guess what? It actually worked. I didn't know it at the time but my emotional energy was no longer singularly invested in single aspects of life. If you had asked whether or not I thought I was getting mentally tougher I would have wondered what you were talking about. It was a year later when my long-time boyfriend dumped me, then it dawned on me. Before HAPHE, the breakup would’ve sent me into a spiral. Now, I noticed the "bounce back". Some might have said I'd become more resilient. It took me a long time to own up to that myself. But when I did start noticing, It became my mission to tell everyone about HAPHE.
As more of us start spreading the word about the importance of diversifying our emotional investments, there have been changes. The real question is: what’s next? This is just the beginning, and more students need to hear this message and understand how to build those diverse emotional connections. Let’s keep raising awareness and showing everyone how to strengthen their mental resilience. Join us and be part of the change.
Together, we’ve got this. So stay safe, and keep your connections healthy.
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Sylvia McAllister
University Of Bristol
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BECOME A
CAMPUS AMBASSADOR.
Join us in creating meaningful connections and improving mental well-being. As a University Ambassador, you'll help spread awareness about mental health and support our goal of reducing depression by 25% by 2030.
Volunteer with us, on your campus, and share our passion for depression prevention. We'll create a team to support you. Be part of the change!
OUR CORPORATE SPONSORS WHO'VE JOINED US SO FAR.
We extend our heartfelt gratitude to our esteemed corporate sponsors for their unwavering support.
Your belief in our mission to prioritize prevention has been instrumental in driving positive change and making a lasting impact on the mental health crisis faced by young people.
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Would you like to join us as a sponsor or maybe know more about becoming a corporate sponsor ?
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TELL YOUR STORY ON THE HAPHE DIARY ANONYMOUS PODCAST
Did you know that corporations analyze the financial journeys of others to uncover valuable insights and opportunities? At a recent conference celebrating 22 years of the Centre for Trauma, Resilience, and Growth at the University of Nottingham, Shola S. Morgan posed this very question to students.
As a former corporate management accountant, Shola shared how young people, too, can learn from the experiences of those who’ve walked similar paths. Just as corporations prepare for the future by gathering data and planning budgets, you can draw strength and inspiration from the stories of others.
Shola believes that these stories have the power to shape, challenge, and fortify our own, equipping us with the tools to navigate life and avoid trauma.
Curious about how your story could be the lifeline someone else needs? Let’s explore the possibilities together!
If you are not logged in on to Spotify you'll only hear a 30-second long audio preview.
ARE YOU A UNIVERSITY OR
COLLEGE ALUMNI?
Come the 2023/24 academic session, HAPHE will be working with over 34 Colleges and Universities across the country.
Come join us; your knowledge and experience of your time at University could be of vital importance to young people who are where you've been. Some simply can't see a way through.
Most of all you'll be a tremendous physical presence and person to speak to.
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Are you 35 and under as well as a college or University Alumni?
Why not join our college outreach? We'll arrange training and guidance too.
“There comes a point where we need to stop just pulling people out of the river. We need to go upstream and find out why they're falling in.” ~ Desmond Tutu.
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“The World Health Organization has named depression the number one cause of disability in the world,”
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Research has shown that anxiety and trauma led depressions are rising faster
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Anxiety disorders are the most common mental disorders worldwide
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Reserach has shown that trauma led depression is rising
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BECAUSE PREVENTION CAN BE A CURE
We believe prevention can be a deficit reducer. Our bold goal is that by 2030, over 50 million people will benefit from our "I'm Making Balanced Connections" campaigns.
We'll be equipped to prevent trauma and anxiety-led depression, reducing mental health challenges and suicide rates.
Join us as a Campus Ambassador or volunteer from home. Together, we can make this vision a reality.
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BECOME AN AT HOME SUPPORT VOLUNTEER
Join us in making a meaningful impact on mental health. Our support volunteer positions are vital to our mission and offer a unique opportunity to gain training and experience while contributing to a significant cause.
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Our current volunteer positions are here. On the other hand click here if you want to be a campus ambassador
A POSTCARD
FROM HOME...
We know how it must be for our parents!
Have you felt it? The dread when your child leaves for college, their new home. I’m Meg Eliot, and I know this feeling. Privacy laws keep us in the dark about our child's welfare, leaving us worried and frustrated.
But what if you could bridge that gap? A Postcard from Home offers candid audio interviews with university counselors and psychologists, providing insights and guidance into your child’s new world. What young people like them think and feel as well as tips and tricks on how to navigate it all
Will you seize this chance to feel more connected and informed?
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AS A VOLUNTEER
YOU'LL BE ...
Making a difference in young people’s lives - preventing escalating rates of depression. You could be developing a project, working on a marketing campaign, or conducting research. There's honestly no limit to what you could do.
SO... WHAT'S HAPPENING AT HAPHE?
Want to stay in touch? Why not join 'What's Happening at HAPHE'
Because we know children learn by exploring as well as experimenting and asking questions, we've designed tools and activities that are both fun and educational. However, we have a very defined mission.
At the core of HAPHE Fun days is helping children develope a healthy well-being by learning how to make balanced connections with their world. Now more than any time in the last hundred years, the presence of these skills prevents trauma and anxiety-led depression in later years.
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The HAPHE Funday children stay motivated and engaged in a life long journey of planning of making deliberate connections
This is a great event for either the whole school or individual grade levels that have multiple classrooms.
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If you would like the HAPHE team to come to your school or your class, call the team on