3.3.5 Mental health support for student

3.3.5 Mental health support for student

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3.3.5 Mental Health Support for Societies, Students and Staff:

Assiut University is committed to supporting the mental health and well-being of students, staff members and society by providing awareness programs, psychological counseling, and support services. These initiatives promote early recognition of mental health concerns, reduce stigma, encourage help-seeking, and contribute to a safe, healthy, and supportive academic and working environment.

These activities provided by Psychiatry Department, Addiction Treatment Center, University Students Hospital Psychiatry unit, Disability Care Center Assiut University, Bright Mind Unit and Clinical Shadowing Unit.

Mental health support services for students were provided by the Student Hospital, benefiting 837 students. The Society, Students and staff services provided by Psychiatry department included 17.335.

The Bright Minds Unit is an initiative by the Faculty of Medicine, dedicated to promoting mental health and well-being among medical students, internship doctors, and the assistant teaching staff. The unit provides a safe, supportive, and confidential space for individuals to express their concerns, seek guidance, and receive psychological and emotional support. The Bright Minds activities in year 2025 included 37 individual psychological and academic support and 9 workshops.

This shadowing program took place at the Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University The program included Six specialties, and over fifty students participated. The main goal was to expose Preclinical medical students early to real clinical life, and to motivate them by showing that every single concept they study has an important application in practice — they learn and then apply. Students at Faculty of Medicine organize annually Student Day Program parallel to the Faculty of Medicine Annual Conference

1. Society, students and staff services provided by Psychiatry Department in Assiut University

Society students and staff services provided by Psychiatry department (free and private) in Assiut University

2: Services provider to students regarding mental health.

3. Neurological Disease Epidemiology Research Center (NERC) Faculty of Medicine – Assiut University

NERC Established in 2006. The laboratory was equipped, restructured, and officially inaugurated in 2014.

Areas of Activity of the center

  1. Conducting scientific research and studies for publication in Egyptian and international scientific journals ( 11 research in years 2024-2025).
  2. Providing research support to researchers and postgraduate students and contributing to the implementation of Master’s and PhD theses related to neuroscience disciplines..
  3. Organizing scientific seminars and workshops.
  4. Participating in international scientific conferences.
  5. Providing rehabilitation services for patients.:

Major Achievements of the Center

  1. Implementation of three major research projects, involving comprehensive medical screening for neurological disorders among a total of 96,808 individuals.
  2. Conducting a comprehensive medical survey of all residents of El Kharga City, New Valley Governorate, covering 63,525 citizens.
  3. Conducting a comprehensive medical survey of all residents of El Quseir City, Red Sea Governorate, covering 33,280 citizens.
  4. Conducting medical screening as part of the Learning Difficulties Project for all second-grade students in six primary schools in Assiut City, covering a total of 560 students.
  5. Conducting medical screening as part of the Learning Difficulties Project for all fourth-grade students in six primary schools in Assiut City, covering a total of 858 students.

4. Services provided by student hospital in Assiut University in mental health

Type of services provided:

1. Diagnosing cases and providing medication.

2. Psychotherapy sessions.

3. Promoting students' mental health.

4. Supporting the mental health of students and their families.

5. Studying and addressing the impact of mental health on academics.

6. Improving public awareness of mental health issues.

5. Services provided by Disability Care Center Assiut University

The center offers medical and psychological rehabilitation, providing assistive devices (prosthetics, hearing aids), and performing electroretinograms (ERG) and visual evoked potential (VEP) tests for students.

Psychological Services Provided by Disability Care Center Assiut University

  • Staffing a full-time psychologist at the center to assist students through individual and group counseling sessions.
  • Providing rehabilitation, training, and awareness programs for students.

In year 2025 the center provides psychological rehabilitation for 268 students.

6- Services provided by Bright Minds Unit, Faculty of Medicine– Assiut University

  • The Bright Minds Unit is an initiative of the Faculty of Medicine, dedicated to promoting mental health and well-being among medical students, internship doctors, and the assistant teaching staff. The unit provides a safe, supportive, and confidential space for individuals to express their concerns, seek guidance, and receive psychological and emotional support.
  • Through its activities, Bright Minds aims to enhance mental resilience, emotional awareness, and academic performance. The unit organizes awareness sessions, group discussions, and workshops addressing topics related to stress management, burnout prevention, communication skills, and work–life balance.

7- Services provided by Clinical shadowing Unit, Faculty of Medicine– Assiut University

  • This shadowing program took place at the Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University
  • The program included Six specialties, and over fifty students participated
  • The main goal was to expose Preclinical medical students early to real clinical life, and to motivate them by showing that every single concept they study has an important application in practice — they learn and then apply
  • The Program Consisted of Two Steps:
  • Step 1: It was an introduction to what the students will see later in the clinical step. It mainly consisted of lectures that explained the basic principles and prepared students for real hospital exposure.
  • Step 2: It involved direct observation in different hospital departments, here the students follow doctors during their clinical work.
  • Clinical Shadowing Unit organized an opening event to promote the program and initiate student recruitment. The students were pleasantly surprised by the overwhelming number of students who enrolled and attended. followed doctors during their clinical work.
  • Student Conference at Faculty of Medicine

Students at Faculty of Medicine organize annually Student Day Program on the sidelines of the Faculty of Medicine Conference. In year 2025 included 4 sessions in addition to session for prizes In year 2024 included 6 sessions.

  • Staff Satisfaction Surveys

In Year 2024/2025, Faculty Staff Satisfaction Surveys: about 80.5% of staff and 86.1 % of assistant lecturer in Faculty of Nursing participated in the surveys. In Year 2024, Faculty Staff Satisfaction Surveys: about 83.5% of staff in Faculty of Medicine participated in the surveys. 

For more details visit:

University Students Hospital
The 35th Annual Students Conference of Faculty of Medicine Final Agenda 2025
Student Conference 2024
Psychometrics laboratory
Neurological Disease Epidemiology Research Center
Templets of Job satisfactury survey
Job Satisfaction Survey Faculty of Medicine
Job Satisfaction Survey Faculty of Nursing
Job Satisfaction Faculty of Pharmacy
Disability Care Center Assiut University
clincal shadowing Unit
Bright minds Unit
Assiut University provide Sosciety , students and staff with access to mental health support