{"id":1276,"date":"2025-09-06T09:42:42","date_gmt":"2025-09-06T09:42:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/democraticeducationnetwork.net\/?page_id=1276"},"modified":"2026-04-05T19:18:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T19:18:06","slug":"mental-health","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/democraticeducationnetwork.net\/index.php\/sdgs\/mental-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Mental Health"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1276\" class=\"elementor elementor-1276\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10a2ba5e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"10a2ba5e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be82c04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"be82c04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-389dfe3c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"389dfe3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mental Health<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a61924 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4a61924\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10c193d4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"10c193d4\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16ecf955 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"16ecf955\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f4beac e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7f4beac\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8255a91 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8255a91\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e33cfc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e33cfc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Mental health at DEN is not only a matter of awareness\u2014it is a field of critical inquiry where students explore well-being, inequality, and the social conditions shaping mental health in higher education and beyond.<\/p><p>In response to the growing concern surrounding mental health issues in higher education, students at DEN have taken proactive steps to spearhead several multifaceted initiatives to address and alleviate this pressing issue. For instance, students have meticulously organised and evaluated blog entries focusing on mental health topics to provide valuable resources and insights for their peers. Additionally, they have crafted a comprehensive article for DEN\u2019s annual publication, aiming to engage students by offering in-depth discussions and personal stories related to mental health challenges and coping strategies. Furthermore, the students have organised various events throughout the academic year, including a carefully planned global cuisine festival. 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