World Mental Health Day: Building Resilience Together Through wExchange

Every year, on October 10th, we observe World Mental Health Day, a moment to prioritize mental well-being and raise awareness about mental health issues. This day is especially meaningful within the......

Common Myths About Mental Health: Let's Set the Record Straight

Talking about mental health is often uncomfortable, so people tend to avoid it. But keeping quiet just means we’re more likely to believe stuff that isn’t true. Here are some common myths around......

Meeting of the wExchange partners in Athens

On 22 May to 23 May 2024, a meeting of the ongoing wExchange project took place at the University of West Attica in Athens, Greece. The two-day meeting brought together project partners from Greece,......

Let us solve mental health challenges together! Workshops at the Secondary School of Nursing in Novo mesto

On Wednesday, January 31, 2024, two workshops aimed at empowering young people in mental health were held at the Secondary School of Nursing in Novo mesto. In the first workshop, the students formed......

Improving peer-to-peer communication in secondary school

Secondary school is a critical stage for social development, where students are not only learning academically but also building their interpersonal skills. As researchers specialising in social......

European Researchers' Night in Novo mesto (Slovenia): University and School Centre promotes wExchange project and student well-being

European Researchers' Night is an annual event held across Europe to promote research and bring scientists and researchers closer to the public. This year it took place on Friday 29 September 2023. It......

Evidence based ways to support the mental well-being of young people in Finland, Portugal, Greece, and Slovenia

According to UNICEF (2023), more than half of young people in Europe believe that the extraordinary events and crises of recent years have affected their mental health. These events have caused......