Stay Hopeful While You Study

Everyone says that your time at university will be the best years of your life. But in reality, it can be a tough transition - and with the alienation and stress that comes with being thrust into a new environment, it might feel impossible to keep low moods and negative feelings under control.

Written by the award-winning student mental health expert Dr Dominique Thompson, this easy-to-read guide will ensure that you understand the source(s) of depression and the ways in which it can affect anyone.

This book also serves as a strong reminder that you are not alone in your experience of depression, even at university. It includes students' own accounts of their depression, and how they learned to manage it. There are also lots of practical, easy-to-follow tips and exercises, so you can find ways to improve your mental health now and in the future, too.

Above all, this book will help you gain real power over your depression so that you can enjoy the full student experience - on your terms.

Dr Dominique Thompson has worked with university students for nearly two decades, and in 2017 contributed towards a landmark report on the nation's student wellbeing, as well as being involved in the Mental Wellbeing in Higher Education working group of Universities UK. Dr Thompson now works with universities across the UK on their mental health strategies, as well as providing training to university staff.

She was named Bristol Healthcare Professional of the Year 2017. In 2019 she was nominated as one of the Top 100 West Women of the Year. Dominique has helped design apps and websites to support student mental health and writes books on the topic. She has been interviewed widely, including by The Guardian and BBC Radio 4's Today programme. Her books are written with the aim of helping young people and their parents to feel more supported when dealing with stress, gaining independence and resilience