Student Life at Oxford

This first episode on CBT looks at some of the ways in which low mood and depression can manifest in students, and introduces a central cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) strategy known as "behavioural activation". Depression is among the most common mental health problems faced by students. In this series of podcasts, we look at what depression is and how it can impact student life, and offer some ideas and techniques to help you through it. Drawing on cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), an evidence-based approach for the treatment of depression, they provide a framework for thinking about ways in which depression and low mood can keep you stuck, and some practical tools you can try out either on your own or with the help of a counsellor.

Importantly, these podcasts are not intended to be used as a replacement for counselling or therapy for those who may need it. Rather, the hope is that will give you some ideas which might be part of a process of understanding more about yourself and, ultimately, feeling better.

This first episode on CBT looks at some of the ways in which low mood and depression can manifest in students, and introduces a central cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) strategy known as "behavioural activation". Depression is among the most common mental health problems faced by students. In this series of podcasts, we look at what depression is and how it can impact student life, and offer some ideas and techniques to help you through it. Drawing on cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), an evidence-based approach for the treatment of depression, they provide a framework for thinking about ways in which depression and low mood can keep you stuck, and some practical tools you can try out either on your own or with the help of a counsellor.

Importantly, these podcasts are not intended to be used as a replacement for counselling or therapy for those who may need it. Rather, the hope is that will give you some ideas which might be part of a process of understanding more about yourself and, ultimately, feeling better.

A podcast to help students consider how best to use digital devices during the COVID-19 lockdown. A blog on digital distractions can be found on the welfare coronavirus advice page https://www.ox.ac.uk/students/welfare/counselling/coronavirus Music: Wholesome by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5050-wholesome

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Podcast by Ulrik Lyngs and Maureed Freed.

A transcript of this podcast is available here: https://www.ox.ac.uk/sites/files/oxford/Your%20Digital%20Life%20During%20Lockdown%20transcript.pdf

Podcast notes and action steps can be viewed here: https://www.ox.ac.uk/sites/files/oxford/Digital%20Life%20Notes.pdf

Advice on how journaling can help you to improve your mental health & wellbeing, by Femke Stokes. A transcript of this podcast is available to download in PDF format in the 'Download Media' section of this page.

Podcast author: Femke Stokes.

Advice on how journaling can help you to improve your mental health & wellbeing, by Femke Stokes. A transcript of this podcast is available to download in PDF format in the 'Download Media' section of this page.

Podcast author: Femke Stokes.

Undergraduate students Helena, Joe and Dan, have teamed up with our Undergraduate Admissions team to discuss the financial support available to students and how they manage the cost of studying at Oxford. -

Undergraduate students Helena, Joe and Dan, have teamed up with our Undergraduate Admissions team to discuss the financial support available to students and how they manage the cost of studying at Oxford. -

A short audio podcast offering advice and support for Oxford finalists The Counselling Service has produced a helpful podcast for finalists who are struggling during the coronavirus pandemic. The podcast provides valuable advice about managing your wellbeing and what you can do to help you prepare mentally and physically for your exams. ( Music titled - Easy Lemon by Kevin MacLeod

from https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3697-easy-lemon License: creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ )

This podcast addresses some of the worries and pre-conceptions that can get in the way of accessing student counselling services. This podcast acknowledges and addresses some of the worries and pre-conceptions that can get in the way of accessing counselling, even for those who are on some level aware that they could really benefit. We hope that listening to this podcast will give you some useful encouragement, and will help you across the threshold and into our service. By Maureen Freed.

This podcast episode offers a selection of the messages and tips our counsellors offer to finalists. This podcast episode offers a selection of the messages our counsellors offer to finalists who come to see us as they enter the home straight. Finalists are individuals, with different stories, academic ambition levels, and circumstances, and it is impossible to offer advice that is helpful to all. However, most listeners will find at least one thing on this list that feels relevant and helpful. We invite you to listen for that one thing and to commit yourself to making use of it. By Maureen Freed.