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Mentoring for Students with Mental Health Difficulties

What is mentoring?

Mentoring is specialist one-to-one support for students who are experiencing ongoing mental health issues. It aims to support students whose symptoms are affecting their ability to study.

What mentoring support is offered?

• Liaison with academic departments with your agreement and on your behalf
• Support with managing your mental wellbeing by balancing academic work and health difficulties
• Help to develop coping strategies and skills to maximise your study potential and allow academic progress e.g.
  - Motivation and goal setting
  - Time management strategies
  - Organisational skills
• Build on strengths and increase confidence
• Regular review of the impact of your mental health on your academic progress

Further information is available from Jean Jarvis, Disability Adviser (Mental Health), Email: disability@dundee.ac.uk, Tel: (01382) 385015 and in our mentoring leaflet.