Blog: Students

I once read a quote that said, ‘Names don't label you, they shape who you are’ This is dangerously true. We are all aware of it in some form. These labels can also spiral us into despair and confusion, they can make us hate ourselves or feel worthless. They feed the worries already in our minds. We walk around collecting names and...

Truth is important. What we believe to be true defines who we are, how we see the world around us, and how we interact with that world. Truth is important because it gets twisted and muddled in our society. Truth is important because we know that mental health messes with what we believe to be true and can what we were made...

Mental Health is something that student workers and church leaders come across every day. 1 in 4 people struggle with mental health in the UK each year. There are loads of things students go through which can negatively affect mental health and if you’re a student worker the question isn’t whether you’ll come across it, it’s when you’ll come across it. Mental Health...

What we believe to be true shapes how we see ourselves, our struggles and the world around us. Holding onto the truths God speaks over us is becoming increasingly difficult in our image-based, comparison-focused and pleasure-fuelled society.  Holding onto truth also becomes harder and harder in the battle of mental health, as fear, anxiety or depression can begin to distort things in our minds. The...

Truth is important because it is so easy to lose sight of in the tumult of anxiety, the chaos of the world and the noise of our own minds.  Today is for remembering the truth that God is with you.  Hear Alyssa’s story of her struggles with anxiety, how this has helped her and the ways she’s been able to see breakthrough. Pray...

It's #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek and we want to share some stories of where students have seen breakthrough in their journey with mental health.  We have found that hearing and holding onto the truth of God can be really powerful for seeing this breakthrough. Holding on to truth So this series is all about what #thetruthis and how we can hold onto it through the storms mental health.   Let's...

Last night I pictured anxiety like a needle and thread.  Like a thought that crosses the mind; a fear, a worry, a creeping feeling of being overwhelmed and the walls closing in. Left un-captured, the anxious thought, like a needle, pierces into the mind, and weaves a thread, a strong invisible chord through your peace. Take every thought captive and make it obedience to...