We know that student life is difficult, especially since the start of the pandemic, so we asked mental health experts from Student Minds and Teesside University for their advice about looking after your mental health at university, including how to deal with mental health issues and where to go for support.

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0:00 Intro
1:49 How to recognise potential mental health issues
2:17 How to look after your mental wellbeing
3:11 What to do if you experience mental health issues
3:35 What support services do universities have for mental health?
4:06 Where to start if you need help
5:02 If you’re finding it difficult to ask for help
5:28 What to do if a friend talks to you about their mental health
5:52 Mental health advice for students from minoritised backgrounds
8:04 If you’re already managing a mental health condition before starting university
9:37 If you have a mental health emergency
10:29 Who are Student Minds?


For more advice about mental health support, head to our mental health hub: https://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/life...

And if you want to talk about your mental health then head to our mental health forum: https://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/foru...

You can also check out the Student Minds website at https://www.studentminds.org.uk/

The Student Room is the UK's largest student community giving help, advice and support about everything from studying for GCSEs and Alevels to applying to uni.
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