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#ResearchTip for universities marking #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek
If you& #39;re hosting events or promoting mental health research while cutting support services, covering up bullying, and enabling toxic environments then you are part of a problem no amount of mindfulness can erase.
If you& #39;re hosting events or promoting mental health research while cutting support services, covering up bullying, and enabling toxic environments then you are part of a problem no amount of mindfulness can erase.
A university just emailed me about their amazing mental health research for #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek
Staff at the same university make their team complete a register each morning at 8.30am to & #39;prove& #39; they are ready for work.
No. I don& #39;t believe you care about #mentalhealth
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Staff at the same university make their team complete a register each morning at 8.30am to & #39;prove& #39; they are ready for work.
No. I don& #39;t believe you care about #mentalhealth
Another university is all over Twitter with supportive advice for #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek
Staff there are required to be present, online, for up to 10 hours per day.
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Staff there are required to be present, online, for up to 10 hours per day.
No. I don& #39;t believe you care about #mentalhealth
Perhaps this is your university. They& #39;ve been sharing how staff are being sponsored for a #mentalhealth https://abs.twimg.com/hashflags... draggable="false" alt=""> charity to run a marathon.
That uni has a HoD who& #39;s extended their usual bullying at work to harassing staff by phone.
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That uni has a HoD who& #39;s extended their usual bullying at work to harassing staff by phone.
No. I don& #39;t believe you care about #mentalhealth
How about those universities that share #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek affirmations.
And relocated all students, even those who& #39;d made their homes on campus, offering no financial assistance or follow up to check they were okay.
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And relocated all students, even those who& #39;d made their homes on campus, offering no financial assistance or follow up to check they were okay.
No. I don& #39;t believe you care about #mentalhealth
Just so you know, universities, sharing links to websites about #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek is not remotely adequate for the kind of support and assistance your students and staff require.
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If you think this is #mentalhealth
I suppose one bonus of #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek taking place online due to the pandemic is we& #39;re spared all the publicity seeking, empty gestures like alpaca petting, therapy dog visits and a one-free-yoga-session-per-staff-member.
For staff and students traumatised by abuse ignored or even enabled by their university, or dealing with institutional racism, sexism, ableism or other prejudice these occasional, meaningless, & #39;interventions& #39; cause them even more anger and harm. They don& #39;t help #mentalhealth https://abs.twimg.com/hashflags... draggable="false" alt="">
Probably worth mentioning how universities give away just who they think are important when so many of them host jolly & #39;let& #39;s have a cup of tea and a chat!& #39; #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek activities for students and academic staff but all other staff are left out.
You cleaners, security staff, porters etc. You& #39;ve got no troubles! Your jobs are so safe and so easy. No #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek activities needed for you! Now mind that alpaca while I go and enjoy my meditation session.
Here& #39;s some more from me about why universities are continuing to fail staff during the pandemic https://www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/adequate-enough-and-some-days-we-wont-manage-even">https://www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/a... and https://www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-views-of-the-uk-2020-5-pandemic-is-amplifying-the-toxic-aspects-of-academia/">https://www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-u...
And if you& #39;re sick of the #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek platitudes and pointless publicity seeking from universities, while needing care for yourself, #BeingWellInAcademia is out soon and is there specifically to help you (and challenge toxic academia) https://www.routledge.com/Being-Well-in-Academia-Ways-to-Feel-Stronger-Safer-and-More-Connected/Boynton/p/book/9780367186708">https://www.routledge.com/Being-Wel...
TL;DR universities are making students and staff mentally unwell and refuse to accept the role they play in causing harm. #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek allows them to pretend they care.
Also, I& #39;m sorry if I seemed dismissive about alpacas upthread.
Also, I& #39;m sorry if I seemed dismissive about alpacas upthread.
Share with me all the tweets from universities promoting #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek contrasted with the reality of what life on campus is like.
If you don& #39;t want to be identified email me info at drpetra dot co dot uk and I& #39;ll add your examples anonymously to this thread.
If you don& #39;t want to be identified email me info at drpetra dot co dot uk and I& #39;ll add your examples anonymously to this thread.
