Every year we celebrate University Mental Health Day to spread the message that it is okay not to be okay, that a lot of people can get better, and that our university community cares.
We know that mental health hugely matters to our students and it matters to us. 50% of mental health problems start by age 14 and 75% by age 24. Universities, including ours, have an important role to play in promoting good mental health, identifying those who are starting to struggle early, and supporting those who have a mental health condition.
On University Mental Health Day, we are focusing on the connectedness of our community - the Student Wellbeing team will be talking about the range of support that is available to help connect with our students.
Hear from our professional counsellors and mental health team about how they can support you with a range of issues, such as anxiety, low mood and stress; enabling you to stay on course and succeed.
This session will help you to understand what support is available so that you feel comfortable speaking to the team about your disability, neurodiversity and/or mental health to seek support. You can also hear about other students’ success stories and ask the team any questions you have about Student Wellbeing support.
Our Student Wellbeing team
Shapna Compton, Interim Assistant Head of Student Wellbeing Service (Disability & Dyslexia), helps to arrange holistic support for students who have co-occurring differences to ensure that you are able to successfully complete your courses. Angela Rochester-Daley and Chris Baker, Counselling Coordinators, provide information, guidance and support to students, including free, confidential one-to-one counselling sessions.
You can find out how our team works with students to identify support needs and arrange individualised support for students with a disability, a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia, or a long term medical condition and/or a mental health condition.
Join the Student Support: Discover and Connect session at 2:50pm on Thursday 4 March via Teams here.
For more information visit our University Mental Health Day web page.
More information
The Student Wellbeing Service is open and running a remote, online support service during Term 2. Student Wellbeing offers support through three teams: Counselling, Mental Health and Wellbeing, and Disability & Dyslexia.
The teams are available Monday – Friday 9am to 5pm. You can contact them if you have any questions or concerns or would like to book an online or phone appointment.
Email wellbeing@gre.ac.uk or call 0208 331 7875.
Find out more about the Student Wellbeing Service and how they can support you here. You can also find a list of student support services and resources in our Wellbeing Update.
