Mental health support

We want to try and ensure that all students have a positive experience at DMU. So it is important that you ask for advice and support as early as possible with issues to reduce the possible impact on your mental health.

The Mental Health Inclusion Team support students with existing mental health conditions in addition to offering advice/support on the following

• Assessment of whether practical adjustment’s could be made to  teaching, coursework hand-in times or exams, to try and reduce the impact that a mental health condition has on the your studies at university.

• Support when discussing needs to teaching staff should this be required.

• Practical goal setting and suggestions of how to address certain issues you may be experiencing.

• Support accessing local statutory services such as the NHS.

• Signposting to agencies who are able to support students with alcohol and substance use issues.

• Signposting to counselling services.

Informing DMU about your mental health condition

We strongly recommend that you inform DMU if you have any existing mental health conditions. By disclosing, it will enable DMU to make you aware of the support you are entitled to. If you do have some medical evidence to support your condition you may wish to provide DMU with a copy. More about disclosure.

Making contact with the Mental Health Inclusion team

To ensure that we direct you to the appropriate service you must first book a Single Point of Access Appointment (SPA) where your needs will be assessed. These appointments can be booked via  MyGateway.

If you have already been working with one of the teams mentioned then please contact them in the first instance, follow the link on team name to email them.

What is a Single Point of Access Appointment (SPA)?

• A 30 minute appointment.
• An opportunity to discuss your situation with a member of support staff.
• You will be offered advice on the day and referral to relevant support staff within student welfare.
• At the end of the appointment, you will be given an action plan of what to do next.

 Find us on Twitter  @dmumentalhealth for tips and info on a range of mental health and wellbeing issues.

Meet the mental health support team

Andy Brown - Mental Health Inclusion Manager

Pete Broadhurst - Mental Health Intervention Officer

Fay Jelley - Mental Health Inclusion Officer