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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Rachel Hall

Self-care to support: how to look after your mental health at university

University students looking at sad friend in cafe
Sharing and talking are important. Friends, and professional counsellors, are there to support you through the toughest times. Photograph: Maskot/Getty Images

Luis Davies, a history student at Northumbria University, started university feeling positive about his experience. But after spending time alone during lockdown, he began to feel increasingly anxious. First he stopped going out, then his grades took a tumble.

Feeling lost, Luis went to the doctors, where he was prescribed sertraline, an antidepressant. Another doctor then recommended he try counselling. He had a vague memory Northumbria had sent an email about the university’s mental health support, so he searched his inbox, which led him to the wellbeing team.

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