Supporting good mental health and emotional wellbeing is a key priority for the Club and College.
The College is committed to supporting the physical and mental health of pupils with a range of additional resources available to pupils including the pupil Wellbeing Ambassador initiative which was first announced in 2021 by the then Senior Prefects, Isabel Raper (IH 2017-22) and Atticus Adams (LI 2017-22). Marlborough has a range of other support options available for their pupils. While the support you had when you were a pupil may have differed, if you would like to talk to about your time at College, even as an OM, you can still contact the College’s Director of Safeguarding by emailing ckane@marlboroughcollege.org.
If you are concerned about your own or someone else’s mental health, it is always right to seek advice. To help navigate the resources available to OMs, we have put together a list of ways in which we may be able to support you.
In light of the mental health tragedies incurred by Marlburians over the last few years, Victoria Hornby (B3 1984-86) shared her views on the impact today’s world is having on young people’s mental health and what we can do to help.
As part of the Club’s question time series in 2021, panel experts gathered to discuss and answer questions on the challenges that modern living poses to our mental health as well as strategies for optimising our wellbeing.
Bella (MM 2004-09) has shared her struggles with mental health and how she got to the place she’s in now.
Funded by MCCF, we have a range of grants available to support OMs and their dependents. There are grants available for those in need, hardship or distress.
If you need advice about a tricky situation at work, the OM community has many volunteers from a number of professions and industries who are happy to help others.
Being regularly active is shown to have a beneficial impact on your mental health. Why not consider joining an OM sports group? Join MC Connect to meet the teams, they would love to hear from you.