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Category: Mental Health Mentors
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Decorative'UMHAN has helped me feel a sense of community and belonging in this relatively undefined role'.

UMHAN member Lauren talks to us about her role as a Specialist Mental Health Mentor.
5 Sep 2024
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warning sign symbolGovernment consultation on DSA NMH support: insights from sector experts

Insights and evidence about the consultation from a partnership of sector experts in DSA.
20 Jun 2024
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White mug stating 'Be the most encouraging person you know' by Ioann-Mark Kuznietsov via Unsplash'What I love: witnessing positive change - an increase in confidence, autonomy and self-knowledge'.

One of our valued UMHAN members shares her experience of working in student mental health and how she migrated into it from teaching.
8 May 2024
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Headshot of Sanya#UniMentalHealthDay 2024: 'Supporting anxious minds'.

For Uni Mental Health Day 2024, UMHAN member Sanya shares her thoughts on supporting anxious students.
12 Mar 2024
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UMHAN member Rebecca Woods explains how occupational therapy, and 'occupations' support student mental health.
8 Nov 2023
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UMHAN Member Jane Dye'I believe listening non-judgmentally is probably my greatest responsibility'.

UMHAN member Jane Dye shares her career to date and the benefits of a corporate background in her work today as a Specialist Mental Health Mentor.
4 Apr 2023
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Headshot of Cathy with trees and fields behind'It's a process of learning and growing'.

Specialist Mentor and UMHAN member Cathy Bleach, gives us an insight into her career path and life as a mentor in HE today.
18 Oct 2022
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Tabby cat Dylan staring into the lens'Cat colleague Dylan and his work in student mental health'.

UMHAN member and Specialist Mental Health Mentor, Rebecca Welch, tells us how her cat Dylan got recognised for being an amazing cat colleague.
15 Aug 2022
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Picture of Hazel. 'I’m watching students' blossom when they think they can’t get there and it’s a great feeling'.

Specialist mental health mentor Hazel, talks about her role, her career and what she loves most about working in student mental health.
6 May 2022
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Picture of Helen'Mentoring has helped me be my best self'.

Feedback for Specialist Mental Health Mentor and UMHAN member Helen shows what a huge impact mentoring can have on students.
8 Nov 2021

Developing school mental health services

UMHAN's response to the Early Day Motion 943 Funding for school counselling services
17 Nov 2020

#UniMentalHealthDay 2020

UMHAN Charity Manager Sam reflects on what still needs to be done.
5 Mar 2020

ADSHE, Patoss and UMHAN - joint statement about Disabled Students' Allowances

Our joint response to an article in Disability News Service.
16 Dec 2019

'Diagnosis – Help or Hindrance?'

Kate Noble, Specialist Mental Health Mentor and UMHAN member gives her thoughts on the diagnostic process and how this impacts her work.
15 May 2019

'UMHAN helps students access mental health facilities at UK universities'.

UMHAN Co-ordinator, Marta Polizzi, speaks to UMHAN Member, Duncan Little.
10 Apr 2019

'Conflicts within the mental health mentor role'.

Kate Noble, Specialist Mental Health Mentor, shares her reflections on the role.
1 May 2018

'What’s the point of Mental Health Mentoring?'

Lydia Pell and Anna Matthews of UMHAN speak at the Universities UK Conference.
22 Mar 2017

UMHAN presents at Westminster Briefing

On January 31 2017, our Development and Operations Worker, Miriam Chappell, presented at the Westminster Briefing conference.
20 Feb 2017
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