How to support your tenants and look out for their mental wellbeing

Student Minds is a UK student mental health charity whose goal is to make sure every higher educated student can thrive and maintain their mental health. They encourage students to recognise their own mental health status, and provide a range of resources and services to support students in every aspect of their university experience.

Between leaving their family homes, returning to campus, adapting to the pandemic, and settling into a new place, there are so many things on a students’ minds at the moment. Sometimes it can all become a little too much, and in those instances it is important to know which resources are available and how you can support your tenants.

No matter what the issue is, there are professional, friendly, and understanding individuals ready to help students, and they can be found at Student Minds.

Student spaces

Last year, during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, Student Minds set up Student Space, a platform where students can find essential resources, information, and a support directory. This year, they have created a new Hub on the platform - Preparing for University .

Supporting students with eating disorders

In addition to launching ‘Preparing for University’, Student Minds have recently shared a new informative report: ‘Supporting Students with Eating Disorders’. Their report explores the experiences of students with eating disorders at university and recommends what we can do together to improve their wellbeing.

This audit is really important as it helps students become aware of the different eating disorders that exist, how they can affect their mental and physical well being, and how to seek help or help someone in need.

So how can tenants access Student Minds’ support?

Make sure your tenants have access to Student Space, run by Student Minds, which is there to help students as they prepare for university with expert support and wellbeing advice. They provide dedicated support services, as well as tips, tools and student stories on a range of topics, including:

- Preparing for university

- Mental health and wellbeing

- Studying during coronavirus

- Friendships and social life

- Support with money and finances

- Life as a disabled student

- Finding support at your university

Landlords that provide Private Halls accommodation may wish to print out Student Minds’ flyers and leave them around the property so that students can see them easily. Student housing landlords may wish to send a flyer by mail or mention it in correspondence with your tenants.

Make sure your tenants know how to contact Student Minds for help, by texting ‘STUDENT’ to 85258 to start a conversation right away. They can also contact Student Minds via Webchat, phone, or email - all contacts can be found on the Student Space page.

Students can also follow them on their social media platforms so that they keep up to date with new projects and services:

Instagram: @StudentMindsOrg

Facebook: Student Minds

Twitter: @StudentMindsOrg

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