UCC Student's Union launches #CheckOnAMate mental health support campaign

All that the campaign requires is the sending of a text or WhatsApp message or making a call to a friend, and enquiring as to how they are managing at the moment. File Picture

University College Cork (UCC) has launched a new campaign to help young people whose mental health may be suffering as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.

UCC Students Union says that while there is a lot of discussion around the different waves and phases of the pandemic thus far, a ‘fourth wave’ - a rise in instances of mental health issues in younger people - isn’t being discussed.