Mental Health Mentoring will provide you with a safe, non- judgmental, confidential and collaborative space to explore the ways in which your mental health may create barriers to your learning and academic achievement. Your mentor will support you to identify relevant goals, develop coping strategies and greater confidence in managing your mental health.
If you would like more information about our confidentiality policy, please click here Will it be confidential if I talk to Mental Health and Wellbeing?
Mentoring sessions will be 45 minutes, held in person or online, initially each week for 8 weeks. Alternative arrangements can be considered when you meet with your mentor.
What kinds of topics can you explore in your mentoring sessions?
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Wellbeing:
- Managing stress, noticing unhelpful thinking patterns and exploring alternative coping strategies
- Developing self-confidence and academic hope
- Developing self-knowledge and advocacy skills
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Academic Skills:
- Strategies to improve attendance
- Procrastination, perfectionism, and motivation
- Organisation and time-management
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The above is not an exhaustive list – other topics can be explored.
What can you expect from your Mentor?
- Participate fully, investing the time and effort necessary to make mentoring a success.
- Work with you to discover, clarify, understand and align with what you want to achieve.
- Offer honest and sensitive feedback, not withholding information or observations that might be useful to you.
- Be punctual for sessions and give notice of cancellation.
What can we expect from you?
- Participate fully in mentoring, investing the time and effort necessary to make mentoring a success.
- Be accountable and willing to take steps to achieve your goals.
- Be respectful in all forms of communication.
- Be punctual for sessions and give notice of cancellation.
- Provide feedback so that your mentor can provide you with the best support possible.
Is Mental Health Mentoring right for you?
- Is your mental health impacting on your ability to engage fully in university life and successful study?
- Are you looking for regular and longer-term support and can commit to engaging with these sessions around your studies/other commitments?
- Are you motivated to work towards your goals and open to enhancing existing coping strategies and developing new ones?
If you answered yes to all these questions then mentoring is likely to be a good fit for you!
Am I eligible for Mental Health Mentoring support and what are the next steps?
You can meet with a member of the Mental Health and Wellbeing Team who will discuss your eligibility and begin the referral process if mentoring is identified as a suitable support for you.
To find out how to book an appointment click here How do I book an appointment with the Mental Health and Wellbeing team?
If you would like information about disability support click here How can the Disability & Dyslexia Support (DDS) team help?
