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COMMUNITY I Jesus College Annual Report 2022
Mental health and wellbeing James Crockford, Dean of Chapel and Lead Welfare Tutor Jesus College is, we all hope, a place where each member of our community can thrive. A key priority to enabling this is taking mental health seriously, and giving our students the tools and support to look after themselves and know where to turn when concerns arise about their wellbeing, or that of another student. With the right support in place, students are empowered to give their best academically and achieve their potential in all sorts of other ways. It is often mentioned that there is a big rise in mental health concerns among young people, only exacerbated by the effects of the pandemic. We are increasingly fluent in speaking about our wellbeing, and capable in finding ways to approach personal challenges through self-care and support. We are also increasingly aware of how mental health intersects with other aspects of our lives –
like relationships, finances, leisure and social life, or educational background. Student years can be a huge time of transition – often the first major life change someone experiences – and that can bring challenges in all sorts of ways, as well as chances to grow and learn about ourselves. At Jesus, we are always improving how we work with students to help them look after their mental health and wellbeing, and a whole ecosystem of College and University resources and contacts provides support for our students, whatever they may be facing. This is a constantly evolving part of life at Jesus, and across the University, and I want to, as it were, give you a quick tour of at least some of the landscape. Jesuans of all ages will no doubt remember their College Tutors, and this support, provided by trained academics
Welfare and Tutorial team, left to right: Dr Rebecca Barr, Professor Geoff Parks, The Rev’d James Crockford, Mrs Jenny Jenyon, Professor Nick Guyatt, Ms Eleanor Lancelot, Ms Rachel Michel and Mrs Jacky Poskitt
