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Studying and staying mentally healthy

The Studying and staying mentally healthy booklet is a resource

Mental health difficulties can present real challenges to OU students. This booklet contains advice and tips to help your study become an enjoyable and worthwhile experience, and to help you stay mentally healthy.

You can download a PDF copy from the links below or you can buy a printed version from Open University Worldwide.

Registered students: you can request a print copy from your regional or national centre.

Contents

Each of these sections can be downloaded separately as a PDF file, for reading or printing.

Studying and Staying Mentally Healthy (PDF 662KB 33 pages)
  1. Introduction (PDF, 90KB, 1 page)
  2. Studying and mental health (PDF, 161KB, 3 pages)
  3. Studying and the OU (PDF, 348KB, 6 pages)
  4. Organisation and time management (PDF, 163KB, 2 pages)
  5. Reading and taking notes (PDF, 205KB. 3 pages)
  6. Working with others (PDF, 166KB, 1 pages)
  7. Writing assignments (PDF, 245KB, 4 pages)
  8. Revision and examinations (PDF, 225KB, 3 pages)
  9. What if I become too ill to study? (PDF, 164KB, 2 pages)
  10. In conclusion (PDF, 123KB, 1 pages)

However, you can download the whole booklet as one file Studying and Staying Mentally Healthy (PDF, 662KB, 33 pages).

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