358 search results for “mental disorders” in the Student website
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Siuman Chung
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Christine Espin
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Evert Scholte
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Myrthe Jansen
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Neeltje van den Bedem
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Marit Guda
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Jochanan Veerbeek
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Manja Koenders
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Bianca Boyer
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Elise Swart
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Ellen de Bruijn
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Willem van der Does
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Hanna Swaab
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Caring Universities: Survey and tools for your mental well-being
Social
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Student mental health problems still common but less so than in covid year 2021
The number of students suffering from stress and anxiety has decreased slightly compared with 2021. But around half still suffer from mental health problems. This is according to the National Mental Health and Substance Use Monitor.
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Participate in research project WARN-D about stress and mental health issues in students
Research, Social
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Mental health monitor for Leiden students reveals need for more action
Last month, research by the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) revealed that more than half of students in higher professional education and at universities experience psychological complaints and emotional exhaustion, and that a quarter of them suffer from anhedonia (loss…
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Meet other students and talk about mental health - WotIS Walks 16 & 18 Nov.
Social
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Studying with a disability
Studying with a disability may require additional time and effort. Find out what support is available at Leiden University and consider what might be helpful in your particular situation.
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Mark de Rooij appointed SAIlS Professor
As of April 2022, Mark de Rooij has been appointed SAILS Professor AI and Data Theory at the Institute of Psychology. This position will enable him to contribute to the goal of the interdisciplinary programme: to build on and expand the current expertise on AI within Leiden University, working from…
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national survey on mental well-being, alcohol and drug use
Social
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Psychology Elevator Pitch: How a better sleep pattern makes students mentally healthier
Do you often find yourself exhausted in the lecture hall or at your workplace? Not great for your mental well-being, as Laura Pape knows. She is investigating how an online self-help program can assist in addressing sleep issues and preventing mental health problems. Join her on this elevator pitch…
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Mona Shahab
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Kim de Jong
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Mental Health Day
Studentenwelzijn
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internship has allowed me to grow as a person, intellectually, and mentally’
Charlotte Holt is a second year International Justice student at Leiden University College. She did an internship at Academia Neerlandesa; a language school that offers Dutch language courses to medical professionals. ‘An internship can become very beneficial for those who wants to discover where their…
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Resilience & Security programme: investigating suicide prevention skills and mental health of Ukraine refugees
The Social Resilience & Security interdisciplinary programme broadens its scope by embedding two research projects lead by Dr. Joanne Mouthaan. The projects adress suicide prevention skills and mental health of Ukraine refugees. Both projects will be integrated in the programme with the aim to improve…
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Investigations conducted by child protection bodies have been 'substandard for some time'
Investigations conducted by several Dutch child protection bodies within family situations are inadequate. Due to lack of knowledge, time and money, these investigations are not carried out properly, with major consequences for the families involved.
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Jan Wim Buisman
Faculty of Humanities
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Vivian Kraaij
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
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Kaya Peerdeman
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
- Mental Health Day: Nature walk
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Brain changes underlying social anxiety: numbers count!
In a recent mega-analysis, researchers from Leiden University aimed to clarify the contradictory findings of research into social anxiety disorder. They found that to obtain reliable research results having the largest possible sample size is important. Publication in NeuroImage:Clinical.
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Health and well-being
During your studies it is important to take good care of your physical and mental health. Find out about the help available both within and outside the university. And learn how to work on your own well-being.
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Alumni panels
During the panels, alumni from all 4 FSW study programmes (Cultural Anthropology, Education and Child Studies, Political Science and Psycology) will share their experiences in their field of work. Each panel will focus on one field of work and will host 4 alumni, one from each FSW study programme.
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Overstimulated? Artist pictures her brain with cacophony of colours
'With this artwork, I want to give the audience a glance into my overstimulated brain and that of other people with autism', says Jasmijn den Hoed. The Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences is exhibiting her artwork 'Overstimulated' in the restaurant near the blue wall during Autism Week 25 March…
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Burning brain questions of young people bundled in new research agenda
During ExpeditionNEXT in Middelburg, NeurolabNL youth, together with researchers from Leiden University and Erasmus University, handed over a unique research agenda to NWO Chairman Marcel Levi. In it, young people share what they would most like to learn about themselves and the brain.
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LIBC Colloquium
Lecture
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Why avoid my gaze?
Individuals suffering from social anxiety disorder (SAD) consistently avoid eye contact. However, in a non-clinical population, gaze avoidance in socially anxious individuals depends on social situations, Jiemiao Chen saw in a series of experiments, for which she used wearable eye-trackers. On 25 April…
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Contact
To help ensure your studies go well, Leiden University offers guidance and advice services. You can find the most important contact information here.
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A Conversation on Helen Thompson's 'Disorder: Hard Times in the 21st Century'
Lecture, PCNI Research Seminar
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Dignity, respect and well-being
Information for student organisations on dignity, respect and well-being
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Fact or fiction: people with autism never make eye contact
There's a myth that people with autism avoid eye contact in conversations. This can come across as indifferent. Unjustified, stresses Jiayin Zhao, who is doing her PhD research on the socio-emotional development of children with autism. 'That people with autism don't care is anything but true.'
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Guidance & advisers
If you need extra assistance, guidance or adaptations there are several staff members who can help. Who you should speak to depends on the nature of your situation.
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Opening Exhibition Presenting with the City at Archaeology
Arts and culture
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Programme
When deciding what to study you undoubtedly read a lot of information about your study programme. Leiden University employs various systems to provide information about programmes and courses and to facilitate communication between lecturers and students.
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Fact or fiction: people with autism are not social
Half the world's population is introverted and comes home drained after an evening of drinks. Their social battery is empty. 'People with autism have a similar experience, but much more intense,' says Boya Li, who researches emotional regulation in children with autism and hearing impairment. Does this…
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High school students get a taste of psychology: 'Later I'll become a neuroscientist'
How does loneliness work? What sometimes makes friendships complicated for autistic people? And why can the school building be such an unpleasant place for some pupils? Pupils explored this during their pre-university classes. 'I now have a good idea of what studying psychology entails.'
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How to deal with fear of failure without compromising our mental health and growth
Webinar
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Welcome to Leiden University
Welcome to Leiden University