Psychosocial and Mental Health Support

Mental health and wellness are something all humans need to take care of. After all, each of us has a brain that impacts our feelings and emotions. Sometimes we need specialized treatment and psychosocial support to help take care of our health needs. Think for example, if someone experienced a physical wound. Sometimes they may be able to care for this at home, and other times they may need to see a doctor. The same goes for emotional needs. At times we can care for ourselves and at other times, the help of a mental health professional is needed. It can be hard to cope with all the changes that happen during your university academic years of studies. If you’re having trouble dealing with certain situations or emotions, you might find counseling to be a helpful way of sorting things out.

In addition to mental health support, the counselor offers a range of empowerment and psychosocial support initiatives. This includes diverse group workshops designed to help students enhance their social skills, build self-confidence, and develop leadership abilities throughout their academic journey. These workshops create a supportive environment where students can engage in personal growth, strengthen their communication skills, and cultivate the confidence needed for both academic and professional success.

Why should I go to counseling?

If you’re thinking about whether counseling could be helpful to you, here are some questions to ask yourself:

• Do you ever feel sad, frustrated, or lonely?
• Do you feel especially angry, annoyed, or out-of-control?
• Do you feel very anxious, worried, or guilty?
• Have you experienced some major problems at home, at the university, or in your community?
• Have you noticed some changes in the way you sleep, eat, or think and feel about life?
• Is it hard for you to talk about these feelings with your family or friends?
• Are these feelings having a bad effect on your life-are they making your collegem homework and your relationships with family and friends hard?
• Aiming for personal and academic and professional Growth?

If you answered YES to any of these questions, it may be a good idea for you to talk with the student counselor to help you sort through your feelings, identify your problems, help you develop goals and objectives. You can expect that whatever you and your counselor discuss will remain confidential. The exception to this rule is that if the counselor feels that you are in danger of hurting yourself or someone else, or if you are being abused or neglected, he/she is obligated by law to break confidentiality to keep you safe.

In addition to mental health support, the counselor offers a range of empowerment and psychosocial support initiatives. This includes diverse group workshops designed to help students enhance their social skills, build self-confidence, and develop leadership abilities throughout their academic journey. These workshops create a supportive environment where students can engage in personal growth, strengthen their communication skills, and cultivate the confidence needed for both academic and professional success.

How Can I connect with the student Counselor?

• You can book your appointment, please click on the link below, after receiving a confirmation message, your appointment is already reserved.
• For emergency, you are welcomed to pass by the student counselor office at the clinic area, B-023, or contact on: Counselingservices@kcst.edu.kw