{"id":32562,"date":"2024-07-02T16:31:50","date_gmt":"2024-07-02T14:31:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/?post_type=news&#038;p=32562"},"modified":"2024-07-05T12:23:59","modified_gmt":"2024-07-05T10:23:59","slug":"how-to-look-after-your-mental-health-at-university","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/news\/how-to-look-after-your-mental-health-at-university\/","title":{"rendered":"How to look after your mental health at university"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-free-section section\"><div class=\"container xl:max-w-screen-xl\">\n<p>Attending university is an exciting time filled with growth and new experiences. But it comes with challenges too \u2013 adapting to new ways of learning, adjusting to a new environment, and navigating life away from home or in a new country. Find out what services and facilities the University of Luxembourg offers to support you on your journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-unilux-blocks-heading\"        id=\"stay-connected\"\n    >\nStay connected<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To get the most out of your university experience, community is key. Here are some ways to stay connected with other students:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"ulux-list\">\n<li class=\"ulux-list-item\">Join a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/life-en\/social-life\/student-associations-clubs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">student association or club<\/a> to meet people that share the same interests.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"ulux-list-item\">Check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/studentparticipation.uni.lu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">student participation calendar<\/a> to see what\u2019s happening around campus.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"ulux-list-item\">Pop into one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/life-en\/social-life\/lounges\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">student lounges<\/a> between classes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"ulux-list-item\">Attend a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/life-en\/classes-workshops\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">free class or workshop<\/a> \u2013 pump up your endorphins with a sports class, learn techniques to combat anxiety, or get creative at an art therapy session.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-unilux-blocks-heading\"        id=\"read-our-self-help-resources\"\n    >\nRead our self-help resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Finding it hard to keep negative thoughts at bay? Feeling burnt out? Struggling to find the motivation to study for that exam? Visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/life-en\/mental-health-wellbeing\/self-help\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">self-help page<\/a> for practical advice on dealing with common issues you might encounter as a student.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019ll also find a list of free apps to download to help you learn techniques like guided meditation, mindfulness and breathing exercises.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-unilux-blocks-heading\"        id=\"book-a-free-counselling-session\"\n    >\nBook a free counselling session<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re finding things tough, it\u2019s important to reach out to someone. Our trained and experienced psychologists are here to listen and give you advice and support on wide range of issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sessions are <strong>free<\/strong>, <strong>confidential<\/strong>, and can be conducted in person, online or over the phone. For more information and to book an appointment, visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/life-en\/mental-health-wellbeing\/counselling\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">counselling page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Above all, remember that you are not alone on your journey. The University is here to support you. For more information on our mental health support services, visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/life-en\/mental-health-wellbeing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">mental health and wellbeing page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><sub>Image: \u00a9<\/sub> <sub>Vladimir Ivankin \/ Adobe Stock<\/sub><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Attending university is an exciting time filled with growth and new experiences. But it comes with challenges too \u2013 adapting to new ways of learning, adjusting to a new environment, and navigating life away from home or in a new country. Find out what services and facilities the University of Luxembourg offers to support you on your journey.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":42,"featured_media":32735,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"featured_image_focal_point":[],"show_featured_caption":false,"ulux_newsletter_groups":"","uluxPostTitle":"","uluxPrePostTitle":"","_trash_the_other_posts":false,"_price":"","_stock":"","_tribe_ticket_header":"","_tribe_default_ticket_provider":"","_tribe_ticket_capacity":"0","_ticket_start_date":"","_ticket_end_date":"","_tribe_ticket_show_description":"","_tribe_ticket_show_not_going":false,"_tribe_ticket_use_global_stock":"","_tribe_ticket_global_stock_level":"","_global_stock_mode":"","_global_stock_cap":"","_tribe_rsvp_for_event":"","_tribe_ticket_going_count":"","_tribe_ticket_not_going_count":"","_tribe_tickets_list":"[]","_tribe_ticket_has_attendee_info_fields":false},"news-category":[13],"news-topic":[],"organisation":[233],"authorship":[42],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.3 (Yoast SEO v22.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>How to look after your mental health at university - University of Luxembourg<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Attending university is an exciting time filled with growth and new experiences. But it comes with challenges too \u2013 adapting to new ways of learning, adjusting to a new environment, and navigating life away from home or in a new country. Find out what services and facilities the University of Luxembourg offers to support you on your journey.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/news\/how-to-look-after-your-mental-health-at-university\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"How to look after your mental health at university\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Attending university is an exciting time filled with growth and new experiences. But it comes with challenges too \u2013 adapting to new ways of learning, adjusting to a new environment, and navigating life away from home or in a new country. Find out what services and facilities the University of Luxembourg offers to support you on your journey.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/news\/how-to-look-after-your-mental-health-at-university\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"UNI EN\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/uni.lu\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2024-07-05T10:23:59+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/Mental_Health_Support.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1920\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1280\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Estimated reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"NewsArticle\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/news\/how-to-look-after-your-mental-health-at-university\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/news\/how-to-look-after-your-mental-health-at-university\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"svankelst\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/bbacc9db2c68a323b1a3cbdab743cd0c\"},\"headline\":\"How to look after your mental health at university\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-07-02T14:31:50+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2024-07-05T10:23:59+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/news\/how-to-look-after-your-mental-health-at-university\/\"},\"wordCount\":314,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/news\/how-to-look-after-your-mental-health-at-university\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/Mental_Health_Support.png\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/news\/how-to-look-after-your-mental-health-at-university\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/news\/how-to-look-after-your-mental-health-at-university\/\",\"name\":\"How to look after your mental health at university - University of Luxembourg\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/news\/how-to-look-after-your-mental-health-at-university\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/news\/how-to-look-after-your-mental-health-at-university\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/Mental_Health_Support.png\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-07-02T14:31:50+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2024-07-05T10:23:59+00:00\",\"description\":\"Attending university is an exciting time filled with growth and new experiences. But it comes with challenges too \u2013 adapting to new ways of learning, adjusting to a new environment, and navigating life away from home or in a new country. Find out what services and facilities the University of Luxembourg offers to support you on your journey.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/news\/how-to-look-after-your-mental-health-at-university\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/news\/how-to-look-after-your-mental-health-at-university\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/news\/how-to-look-after-your-mental-health-at-university\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/Mental_Health_Support.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/Mental_Health_Support.png\",\"width\":1920,\"height\":1280,\"caption\":\"Illustration of four heads depicting different states of mental health\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/news\/how-to-look-after-your-mental-health-at-university\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"News\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/news\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"How to look after your mental health at university\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/\",\"name\":\"Uni.lu\",\"description\":\"University of Luxembourg\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/#organization\"},\"alternateName\":\"University of Luxembourg\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/#organization\",\"name\":\"University of Luxembourg\",\"alternateName\":\"Uni.lu\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/03\/03120157\/UNIV_SM-Profile_1600x1600px-scaled.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/03\/03120157\/UNIV_SM-Profile_1600x1600px-scaled.jpg\",\"width\":2560,\"height\":2560,\"caption\":\"University of Luxembourg\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/uni.lu\",\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/school\/university-of-luxembourg\/\",\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/uni.lu\",\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@uni_lu\",\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/University_of_Luxembourg\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/bbacc9db2c68a323b1a3cbdab743cd0c\",\"name\":\"svankelst\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"How to look after your mental health at university - University of Luxembourg","description":"Attending university is an exciting time filled with growth and new experiences. But it comes with challenges too \u2013 adapting to new ways of learning, adjusting to a new environment, and navigating life away from home or in a new country. Find out what services and facilities the University of Luxembourg offers to support you on your journey.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/news\/how-to-look-after-your-mental-health-at-university\/","og_locale":"en_GB","og_type":"article","og_title":"How to look after your mental health at university","og_description":"Attending university is an exciting time filled with growth and new experiences. But it comes with challenges too \u2013 adapting to new ways of learning, adjusting to a new environment, and navigating life away from home or in a new country. Find out what services and facilities the University of Luxembourg offers to support you on your journey.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/news\/how-to-look-after-your-mental-health-at-university\/","og_site_name":"UNI EN","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/uni.lu","article_modified_time":"2024-07-05T10:23:59+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1920,"height":1280,"url":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/Mental_Health_Support.png","type":"image\/png"}],"twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Estimated reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/news\/how-to-look-after-your-mental-health-at-university\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/news\/how-to-look-after-your-mental-health-at-university\/"},"author":{"name":"svankelst","@id":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/bbacc9db2c68a323b1a3cbdab743cd0c"},"headline":"How to look after your mental health at university","datePublished":"2024-07-02T14:31:50+00:00","dateModified":"2024-07-05T10:23:59+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/news\/how-to-look-after-your-mental-health-at-university\/"},"wordCount":314,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/news\/how-to-look-after-your-mental-health-at-university\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/Mental_Health_Support.png","inLanguage":"en-GB"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/news\/how-to-look-after-your-mental-health-at-university\/","url":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/news\/how-to-look-after-your-mental-health-at-university\/","name":"How to look after your mental health at university - University of Luxembourg","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/news\/how-to-look-after-your-mental-health-at-university\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/news\/how-to-look-after-your-mental-health-at-university\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/Mental_Health_Support.png","datePublished":"2024-07-02T14:31:50+00:00","dateModified":"2024-07-05T10:23:59+00:00","description":"Attending university is an exciting time filled with growth and new experiences. But it comes with challenges too \u2013 adapting to new ways of learning, adjusting to a new environment, and navigating life away from home or in a new country. Find out what services and facilities the University of Luxembourg offers to support you on your journey.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/news\/how-to-look-after-your-mental-health-at-university\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-GB","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/news\/how-to-look-after-your-mental-health-at-university\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/news\/how-to-look-after-your-mental-health-at-university\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/Mental_Health_Support.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2024\/07\/Mental_Health_Support.png","width":1920,"height":1280,"caption":"Illustration of four heads depicting different states of mental health"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/news\/how-to-look-after-your-mental-health-at-university\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"News","item":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/news\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"How to look after your mental health at university"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/","name":"Uni.lu","description":"University of Luxembourg","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/#organization"},"alternateName":"University of Luxembourg","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}],"inLanguage":"en-GB"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/#organization","name":"University of Luxembourg","alternateName":"Uni.lu","url":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/03\/03120157\/UNIV_SM-Profile_1600x1600px-scaled.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2026\/03\/03120157\/UNIV_SM-Profile_1600x1600px-scaled.jpg","width":2560,"height":2560,"caption":"University of Luxembourg"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/uni.lu","https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/school\/university-of-luxembourg\/","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/uni.lu","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@uni_lu","https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/University_of_Luxembourg"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/bbacc9db2c68a323b1a3cbdab743cd0c","name":"svankelst"}]}},"blog_id":9,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/32562"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/42"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/32562\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":32736,"href":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/32562\/revisions\/32736"}],"wp:authorship":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/42"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/32735"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32562"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"news-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news-category?post=32562"},{"taxonomy":"news-topic","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news-topic?post=32562"},{"taxonomy":"organisation","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/organisation?post=32562"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}