‘The elephant in the room’ can refer to a difficult situation that people would prefer to ignore rather than talk about. For some of us, that elephant is mental health. 
Recently SUSU took delivery of a five-foot high fibreglass elephant, which will tour our campuses over the next academic year.
During the staff party, in the afternoon of Friday 24 July, the elephant will be in the Staff Social Centre’s Arlott Room, loaded with a supply of leaflets and booklets to take away.
The symbolic model serves as a talking point, encouraging staff and students to be more open about their own mental health, and equally to feel more confident about opening conversations with colleagues and friends.
Members of the Wellbeing Taskforce will also be on hand to answer general questions and to point you to the support you may find useful in future.
You are welcome to drop in, whether or not you are a party-goer. You can also find a list of useful resources on the Diversity website.