UMHAN Helps Students Access Mental Health Facilities at UK Universities

10 April 2019

First time students who may struggle with mental health issues should access help before term starts, says the University Mental Health Advisers Network, UMHAN.

Conflicts Within the Mental Health Mentor Role

1 May 2018

Not Special Treatment, but Reasonable Adjustments

13 July 2017
Articles have highlighted an increase in the number of students receiving adjustments due to mental health. UMHAN members share their expertise.

University dropouts due to mental health difficulties treble - UMHAN responds

1 June 2017
The following is a response to an article published by the Guardian, written by Rachel Fahy and Dan Doran, Mental Health Advisors.

What’s the point of Mental Health Mentoring?

22 March 2017
Lydia Pell, UMHAN Chair, speaks at UUK Conference.

UMHAN presents at Westminster Briefing On January

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

UMHAN and the ProtectED Code of Practice

14 February 2017
The ProtectED Code of Practice was launched on Monday 6th February as a new accreditation scheme for universities to measure student safety.

UMHAN Training: Behavioural Intervention Teams

6 December 2016
On November 25th, UMHAN organised a free training day for members.

The Pressures of University and Available Support

18 February 2015
Author: Emmy Gilmour of The Recover Clinic

#IChoseToDisclose: How to prepare?

18 February 2015
If there is any aspect of your experience which you are having difficulty with you may be thinking about discussing this with your university.

#IChoseToDisclose: What to expect?

18 February 2015
Not knowing what will happen when you disclose can be a daunting prospect.

#IChoseToDisclose: What if?

12 February 2015
UMHD is an annual event which aims to focus efforts that promote the mental health of people in Higher/Further Education.

All Parliamentary Group

20 January 2015
Complex needs and Dual Diagnosis all party parliamentary group

Re: Year-abroad students say universities don’t offer enough support.

19 December 2014

In the UMHAN guidance of ‘Considering the Needs of Students with a Mental Health Condition: Resource for DSA Needs Assessors’ (September 2013) the expectations of good quality one-to-one support are provided (Section 3.5). In this section, UMHAN explain that specialist support will usually be face to face, however due to some student’s conditions they may struggle to leave their house at times and yet will benefit from some support from a Mental Health Mentor in another format. 

Support Available at University

21 October 2014
“University can often look like a minefield of potential stressful situations.”
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