'Graduation grief': what university can be like and how it can feel to leave it behind


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Aug 13 2021 67 mins  

In this episode, George and Brendan talk about their experiences as undergraduates at university, the challenges of first going to uni, what they feel they gained from the experience, and what it was like to leave it behind. In particular, they discuss the sense of loss, lack of direction and grief that can follow from graduating and not really knowing the next step.

Content warning: this contains some discussion of depression

If you would like support with depression or anxiety, you can visit the NHS website:

https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/

If you're a student looking for support with this, check out Student Minds:

https://www.studentminds.org.uk/jobswithus.html#scc

You can also call Nightline:
https://www.nightline.ac.uk/want-to-talk/

And visit Students Against Depression:
https://www.studentsagainstdepression.org/

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