What support is available for homesickness or loneliness?

Homesickness and loneliness is very common. You may have moved out of your family home for the first time. You may be away from loved ones and friends for the first time. Possibly living on your own and in a different area or even country. The University is here to help you through the transition. 

The Students' Union have activities through the year that you can get involved with, as well as clubs and societies.

Surrey Sports Park offers discounts for students as well as some free events this is a good way to meet other people. 

Our new service ThriveWell is a mental health and emotional wellbeing service which can help with a whole range of low level issues including anxiety, homesickness, loneliness and exam stress. They offer a range of workshops, events and daily drop-in sessions (Monday to Friday during term-time) to help you with specific support to improve your wellbeing. You can also pre-book one-to-one sessions (in-person or online) with our ThriveWell wellbeing advisers. Please also contact them via email if you have any specific questions.

The free to use Wisdom App is a comprehensive wellbeing and health platform by Health Assured and provided free of charge by the University to all Surrey students. It has lots of helpful tools to help with wellbeing issues arising from loneliness and homesickness. It offers tools and resources for mental and physical health, including personalized health plans, mood trackers, breathing techniques, and a 24/7 helpline for direct support. The app provides access to articles, podcasts, and live chat or video calls with counsellors. Simply download the Wisdom App from the App Store or Google Play and enter the code MHA268152 to get started.

 

If you feel you require a higher level of support for your mental health, The Centre for Wellbeing can support you with a range of issues through counselling or support from a Mental Health Practitioner. You can contact us today via email.