Life In Oz

In January 2019, an article on TheAge (Struggling to understand his classes Zhikai liu took his own life ) reports on the suicide of an international student. Since then, international students wellbeing has been on the media spotlight. In this episode, Flora and Julia from the Arts Faculty, and Bo from Education, talk about their views on wellbeing. Issues brought up include: How to deal with the feeling of disconnection from the University, how they perceive of seeking help when struggling, what to do to feel better.Notes:If you need to talk to someone, call 13 11 14.For emergency, call 000To make an appointment for university counselling services, check:Melbourne Uni Counselling ServicesGuest speakers: Flora Wang, Julia Ducan, & Bo HuInterviewer: Xia CuiProducer: Xia CuiAudio Editing: Xia Cui & Chris HatzisImage: Shutterstock