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Mental Health and Wellness Advocacy

At the OSS, we believe that student success starts with well-being. Our Wellness & Mental Health Advocacy initiatives are designed to create safe spaces where students have meaningful conversations that support their holistic wellness.

Our Nurturing Excellence for Student Success (NESS) Ambassadors (student advocates) help us promote student wellness, academic success, and peer support.

Mental Health Literacies

An asynchronous course for all students to understand mental health.

Academic Performance

Improved concentration, motivation and learning.

Resilience

Helps you manage stress and bounce back from challenges.

Community

Builds stronger relationships and a supportive campus culture.

Future Health Professionals

Caring for your mental health enhances your ability to care for others.

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Our Signature Programmes

Let’s Bloom Week Grow. Heal. Thrive. Let’s Bloom Week promotes self-care, resilience and mental health through wellness activities, awareness and support engagement.

Men’s Mental Health Men’s Mental Health creates a safe space for male students to discuss wellbeing, stress and challenges while reducing stigma and encouraging help-seeking.

Women’s Reproductive Health Promoting menstrual and reproductive awareness, informed decision-making and confidence in managing personal health.

What is Love? Explores healthy relationships, boundaries, consent, communication and emotional intelligence to support respectful, safe relationships.

Psycho-educational workshops Workshops offer practical strategies for managing academic pressure, exam anxiety, emotional regulation and resilience.