Nightline France is an initiative by and for students aimed at improving individual and collective mental health in educational environments. Their many actions contribute to the democratization and destigmatization of mental health. These include: a helpline, a survival kit, a survey on student mental health, and a peer support service.
Nightline: a student-run night listening service
The Nightline helplines are available to students free of charge in several regions of France. The service is independent, and many institutions offer it to their student populations. The telephone and chat services are available every evening from 9 p.m. to 2:30 a.m., with the exception of summer vacations, and are staffed by students trained in active listening and caring.
Fisrt aid kit: a toolkit for students
This toolkit is designed to help young people take care of themselves, pay attention to their mental health and learn how to support their loved ones in need. By appealing to their emotions, thoughts and behaviours, the life kit can help students achieve a sense of well-being.
Student Mental Health in Europe: a groundbreaking report from Nightline Europe
Nightline a réalisé une vaste étude basée sur 15 000 appels et/ou tchats enregistrés dans les neuf mois de l’année universitaire 2023-2024 à travers les 29 Nightlines membres du réseau de cinq pays (Allemagne, Autriche, France, Irlande, et Royaume-Uni). Les résultats révèlent notamment que 40% des étudiant.es dans l’Union européenne rencontrent des difficultés liées à leur bien-être ou à leur santé mentale et qu’un étudiant.e sur cinq serait concerné.e par un trouble de santé mentale.
The Student Sentinels project
Nightline has established a program in which students serve as support peers within their student communities to identify and refer peers in distress. The goal? To promote prevention on a daily basis within their communities. In this way, the Student Sentinels project is part of the community-based approach, which is a key strategy at Nightline for improving student mental health.
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