World Mental Health Day

World Mental Health is on Friday 10 of October 2025. This is an opportunity to get talking about mental health, raise awareness of what you need to do to look after it, and to let staff know where to go if they are struggling and need support.   

Mental Health is just as important as physical health. Speaking up is the first step to supporting yourself and others. It is important to encourage open conversations about mental health, take regular breaks from your desk to get fresh air, explore wellbeing resources and activities, and try mindfulness exercises. 

Information and Support Sessions in October 

Aware NI are offering a practical workshop to help individuals gain tools to reduce stress, recognise signs of mental ill-health, and find support on Friday 17 October 2025, from 10am to 12pm via Zoom. To reserve your place and to receive the instructions, click here.  

Lena by Inspire are offering an online session about breaking bad habits in support of World Mental Health Day. If you have ever tried breaking a habit, you know all too well how engrained they can be. This webinar will look at some daily, monthly, and yearly habits to help kick-start an improved sense of wellbeing. This session will take place on Friday 10 October 2025 from 10am to 11am via Zoom. To reserve your place and to receive the joining link, click here. 

Support is Available Within the College for Staff: 

• The College’s Mental Health First Aiders will assist and support you with your mental health until appropriate professional treatment is received or until the crises resolves – click here for more information. 
• Line Managers have received mental health training to support staff. 
• Lena by Inspire Counsellors are available 24/7, 365 days a year and can help you to understand and better process how you might be feeling, help you problem-solve, and come up with a realistic action plan for how to move forward.  
• Lena by Inspire Support Hub is available for you to learn more about how to look after your wellbeing and maintain good mental health. You can also sign up for training in mental health awareness. To access, click here and use the pin SERCSTAFF 
• Information and other external partners can be accessed in the Healthy Minds section in Mind Yourself App.  

Support for Students 

As a student at the college, counselling is available from Lena by Inspire and through their Support Hub. Students can use the hub to book counselling for themselves or use Lena's digitised guided self-help program. 

To log in the pin is; SERCHUB 

To contact Lena by telephone; 0800 0988816