Pride Month is June 2025

“Pride Month is a special time for our community to come together and celebrate LGBTQIA+ identities. But for some, it can be difficult and bring up feelings of shame or stigma, either from ourselves or from others.

You might not feel able to come out, or you could face negativity from the people around you. It can be difficult to feel proud of who you are when you’re facing discrimination, and this can have a huge impact on our mental health.”

- Mind

Mind have some excellent self care tips for looking after yourself during Pride Month...

• Tell people what helps. Let people you trust know how they can support you when you’re not feeling great. If you feel comfortable, you might want to tell them what your triggers are so they know how to help you.
• Know your warning signs. Try to be mindful of how you feel over the month. Watch out for signs you might start to feel unwell. They’ll be different for everyone, but knowing them can help you get support faster.
• Keep track of how you feel. Tracking how you feel is helpful to suss out patterns in what’s making you feel good and bad. So you might notice that if you've spent more time on social media this month, it’s made you feel worse. You can keep track with a mood diary, notes on your phone, or with colours. It is not always possible to avoid things that make us feel low, but managing what you can will help.
• Look after yourself. Negative conversations about LGBTQIA+ can be harmful to hear and it might make you feel worse about yourself. Challenge unkind thoughts you might have about yourself – and make sure to do nice things for yourself too. 

Remember, your Duty RAS's and Hall Wardens are here to help, too!

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