Unit
Mental Health Unit
Overview
The Mental Health Unit promotes mental health and awareness among the university's students and staff, identifies cases of stress and psychological distress early, and refers them to specialist services when needed. It handles every case in strict confidence.
Responsibilities
- Running awareness campaigns on mental health and against the stigma attached to it.
- Providing initial psychological support sessions to students and staff.
- Identifying cases that need specialist care and referring them to the appropriate health institutions.
- Raising awareness of the dangers of addiction, bullying and violence and how to prevent them.
- Providing psychological support in crises and emergencies.
- Keeping case records in strict confidence.
