Pressure Points
Pressure Points offers flexible online support to university students facing pressures, especially during the pandemic. Led by Dr. Dominique Thompson, this program addresses mental health challenges and complements in-person initiatives, aiming to reduce barriers to accessing support and promoting student well-being.
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Pressure Points An Introduction
About Epigeum Founded at Imperial College London in 2005, Epigeum was acquired by Oxford University Press in 2015 and later by SAGE Publishing in 2023. We are a leading provider of interactive, online courseware for universities and colleges worldwide making consistent, cost-effective training achievable for all. Watch our introductory video
Epigeum Programmes Epigeum programmes support the core activities of universities and colleges in three key areas. Evidence-based learning design, cutting-edge technology, and comprehensive subject knowledge ensure that each programme delivers training of the highest quality.
Epigeum Support and Wellbeing Programmes Developed in collaboration with leading subject experts and practitioners, students, and higher education professionals, our Support and Wellbeing programmes help institutions to build safe and supportive communities.
Pressure Points Pressure Points will provide flexible, online support for undergraduate and postgraduate students experiencing the pressures of university life. The ONS s student COVID-19 Insights Survey showed that COVID has had a detrimental impact on student mental health, which has further strained student service teams who were already under pressure pre-pandemic. Pressure Points will address key issues students are dealing with in light of the pandemic, enabling university wellbeing teams to focus on complementary in-person initiatives and supporting students in crisis. Modules can be delivered in bite-sized chunks at the point of need, or at key times in the university calendar. Myth-busting techniques and real student voices will debunk common misconceptions and reduce barriers to accessing support. Each module will signpost to additional support and provide suggestions for in-person activities.
Pressure Points: Lead Advisor Lead Advisor: DrDom Thompson Dr Dominique Thompson is a multi-award winning GP, national mental health expert, TEDx speaker, author and was Director of the University of Bristol Students Health Service from 2010-17. As Director she led an innovative drive to develop new services, including the original pilot for the now Bristol-wide, primary care eating disorders service (First Step), and a primary care-based psychology service for students with Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder (SHERPa). After 17 years as a GP, Dominique has now launched her own student health and wellbeing consultancy, to assist universities, the NHS and other organisations in improving their student support offer.
Pressure Points: Advisory Board Nic Streatfield, Director of Student Life and Wellbeing, University of York Dr Jon Sharp, Director of Student Services, UEA Lesley Black, Director of Student Support & Success, University of Winchester Melinda Green, Manager Student Counselling Office for Student Safety & Wellbeing, Charles Sturt University
Pressure Points: Module Structure Approximately 30 minutes per module, totaling 2 hours of core activities * This is a provisional module breakdown subject to change Module 4: Understanding Suicide and seeking support Module 1: Managing stress as a student Module 2: Identifying and problematic anxiety and depression What do we mean by anxiety and depression? Recognising unhelpful coping strategies Building healthier coping habits When, how, and where to get help Module 3: Understanding self- harm Developing awareness of suicide risks Risk of thoughts turning into action The importance of speaking to others Self-support at times of crisis How can we contribute to a suicide-safer community? What do we mean by stress in student life? Assessment and performance stress How well do you look after yourself Practicing basic stress management Authentic belonging and resiliance Self-harm: An introduction Early warning signs for self-harm What leads to self- harm Self-support The importance of speaking to others Personal support plan
Pressure Points: Key Benefits Real student voices, Students say pods, and poll activities reduce stigma and take a positive approach to help students understand that they are not alone in their experiences. Concise and easy-to-navigate modules give students at all levels of need the flexibility to dip in and out of the resources as required. Interactive comprehension and self-reflection activities regularly check understanding of key issues and focus on building self-awareness, using a preventative, proactive approach. Engage learners through a variety of media, including animations, opinion activities, interactive practice scenarios which encourage reflection and promote self-efficacy.
Pressure Points: Implementation Choose to embed the course in your institution s LMS/VLE, with the ability to customise the content with additional screens and personalized links in the additional pods, or provide access through our dedicated online platform Utilise administrator reporting functions on our platform to explore how your students are engaging with the course Drive student engagement using the suite of print and digital promotional resources included in the course Asset Pack Refer to the course Instructor Manual for activity and exercise suggestions to integrate Pressure Points into a blended learning approach Request technical support via our dedicated web form: https://www.epigeum.com/epigeum-technical-support/
Pressure Points: Promotional Asset pack The Pressure Points Asset Pack of promotional materials will help you drive student engagement and build awareness of the toolkit, as part of your existing wellbeing initiatives. The suite of materials include: - Introductory document - A4 poster - Digital advert - Email and web banners - Social media messaging - Social media imagery - Gallery of course artwork
Implementation and customisation Pressure Points can be hosted on your institution s Virtual Learning Environment, or you can provide access for your students via Epigeum s dedicated online platform. Pressure Points is accompanied by an Instructor Manual, as well as other resources to support you to implement the programme at your institution.
Visit our website for more details on Pressure Points: www.epigeum.com/courses/support -wellbeing/pressure-points/
