Category: Blog post

With Academic session 2020-21 well underway and Covid-19 still very much at large, we have extended our previous Wellbeing during Lockdown resources to reflect the continuing nature and impact of the pandemic.

Along with the Wellbeing @ RCS teams page, where live discussion can take place, this page will be updated with resources and campaigns to help us manage through the rest of 2020 and into 2021, where we hope to see some light at the end of this tunnel!

Anhedonia

Put simply, Anhedonia describes the feeling of not liking anything or being able to feel enjoyment from the things you usually love. Losing interest and joy in things you normally like doing is one symptom of poor mental health. Anhedonia can be one of the first signs of a depressive episode and during lockdown the feeling can be heightened.

The Universities HR network shared advice recently on how hobbies can help – have a read here – and whilst our mental health is often much more than knitting or water colours, creating some time in your life for an enjoyable activity can make a difference to our all-important brain chemicals!